Anthony Martinelli is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald, a daily marijuana news and information website that launched in 2018. You can reach Anthony at [email protected].
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Jan 08 2024
New Jersey Assembly and Senate Approves Bill to Allow State Officers to Represent Marijuana Businesses
New Jersey’s full Senate and Assembly have given approval to legislation to allow state officers to represent marijuana businesses and marijuana business applicants. Senate Bill 4268 was given approval today in the Senate by an overwhelming vote of 33 to 2. The measure, filed by Senator Nicholas Scutari, was then amended slightly and passed in …
Jan 08 2024
Study: Colleges See Increase in Applications Following State Marijuana Legalization
When a state legalizes marijuana, colleges in that state see a large increase in applicants, according to a recently published study. The study was conducted by researchers at Oxford College and the University of South Carolina, and it published in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy with the title Higher education: The impact of recreational …
Jan 08 2024
Maine: $19 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in December, $216 Million in 2023
Maine marijuana sales passed $200 million in 2023. There was $19,310,089 worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold via licensed retail outlets in Maine in December, according to the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy. These sales were spread out among 338,983 transactions different transactions. December sales bring the total marijuana sales for 2023 to $216.86 …
Jan 08 2024
US House Bill to Decriminalize and Deschedule Marijuana Sponsored by Lawmakers From 26 States
A federal House bill to fully decriminalize marijuana across the United States is sponsored by lawmakers representing the majority of states. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, first filed by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D) in September, has 80 sponsors. These sponsors represent 26 different states, including states that are typically seen as more …
Jan 08 2024
Report: Medical Marijuana Market Valued at $14.50 Billion, to Grow to $60 Billion Value by 2030
The global market for medical marijuana was valued at $14.50 billion in 2022 and is expected to more than quadruple by 2030. According to a new report conducted by the research firm SkyQuest, the global market for medical marijuana grew was $11.84 billion in 2021 to $14.50 billion in 2022. It’s anticipated to grow to …
Jan 08 2024
Wisconsin Republicans Unveil Medical Marijuana Legalization BIll
Wisconsin Republicans have officially unveiled legislation aimed at legalizing the medical use of marijuana. In multiple press conferences held throughout the state today, leading Republican lawmakers revealed their conservative approach to legalizing medical marijuana. The proposed law would allow those with a physician recommendation to possess a variety of marijuana products such as tinctures and …
Jan 08 2024
WA Bill to Require Cities to Get Voter Approval to Ban Marijuana Stores Scheduled for Public Hearing
Legislation requiring cities to get voter approval before they can place prohibitions on marijuana businesses will receive a public hearing tomorrow in the Washington State Legislature. House Bill 1650 will receive a public hearing at 4:00PM in the House Committee on Regulated Substances & Gaming. The measure was approved through the committee last February by …
Jan 07 2024
Florida Bill Filed to Allow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Take Federal-Equivalent Tax Deductions
Legislation was filed yesterday in Florida to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to take tax deductions equal to what they’d be allowed to take federally if medical marijuana wasn’t a schedule 1 controlled substance. House Bill 1427 would amend the state’s tax code to allow licensed medical marijuana treatment center to take “deductions and credits that …
Jan 06 2024
Study: CBD May Be a Therapeutic Option for Combatting Nicotine Addiction
A new study has found that the marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) may be a potential option for combatting nicotine addiction. The study was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, and it was conducted by researchers at the University of California Irvine and Virginia Commonwealth University. The study is titled Cannabidiol as a potential cessation …
Jan 06 2024
Legislation to Legalize Personal Cultivation of Marijuana Filed in Washington State
A bill to legalize personal marijuana cultivation has been filed in the Washington Legislature. Despite being one of the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana, Washington is one of the only legal marijuana states to not allow personal marijuana cultivation. Legislation filed yesterday by State Representative Shelley Kloba would change that. House Bill 2194, …
