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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Apr 11 2024
U.S. Congress: Lawmakers From 39 States Are Sponsoring Federal Marijuana Banking Act
Bicameral and bipartisan legislation to allow marijuana banking is now sponsored by lawmakers from 39 states. The SAFE Banking Act in the House (filed last April) and SAFER Banking Act in the Senate (filed in September) would both allow banks and other financial institutions to provide banking services to marijuana businesses that are legal under …
Apr 10 2024
Maine: $19 Million Worth of Marijuana Sold in March, 15% Increase From Previous Year
Licensed marijuana stores in Maine sold over $19 million worth of product in March. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has released updated marijuana sales data showing that there was $19,144,646 worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in March, a modest increase over the $18,014,488 sold in February and an increase of roughly …
Apr 10 2024
Report Finds US Marijuana Industry Supports Over 440,000 Full-Time Jobs
According to a new report, the number of full-time jobs in the legal marijuana industry has risen above 440,000 in the United States, despite recreational marijuana remaining illegal in the majority of states. According to the report commissioned by Vangst and conducted by the analytics firm Whitney Economics, there was an increase of 22,952 marijuana-related …
Apr 10 2024
Bipartisan Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in Pennsylvania House
A legislative proposal that would make recreational marijuana legal for everyone 21 and older has been filed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Representative Amen Brown (D) filed House Bill 2210 yesterday with a bipartisan group of five cosponsors. The measure was filed just two days before the Health Subcommittee on Health Care is set …
Apr 10 2024
US House: Legislation to Allow Banks to Service State-Legal Marijuana Businesses Gains 114th Sponsor
The SAFE Banking Act, which already had more sponsors than any marijuana-related bill in US history, just gained another. Congressmember Deborah Ross (D-NC) yesterday became the 114th sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act, a measure to allow banks and other financial institutions such as credit unions to provide banking services to marijuana businesses that are …
Apr 09 2024
Call of Duty Launching 4/20-Themed Events and Items Across Three Games, Including Cheech and Chong DLC
Call of Duty will be holding special events and launching special items in celebration of 4/20, including having Cheech and Chong as downloadable playable characters. On 4/20 Cheech and Chong will be launching as DLC playable characters for the trio of Call of Duty games; Warzone, Modern Warfare III, and Warzone Mobile. The two players …
Apr 09 2024
Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Will Begin Before July 4th Weekend, Much Sooner Than Expected
The chair of the rulemaking committee for Ohio’s Department of Cannabis Control says that recreational marijuana sales may begin as soon as June, and will happen “certainly before July 4th weekend”. Due to voters approving Issue 2 in November, those 21 and older are legally allowed to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and up …
Apr 09 2024
4/20 Has Gone Mainstream
More than any year prior, 2024 exemplifies how mainstream 4/20, the unofficial marijuana holiday, has become. Marijuana for decades was relegated to various countercultures, primarily due to the harsh laws and propaganda surrounding it. It’s undeniable that in recent years, marijuana has become increasing mainstream. 24 of 50 states have legalized recreational marijuana, 38 states …
Apr 09 2024
21 US Senators Introduce Resolution Calling for Immediate Release of American Jailed 14 Years in Russia for Medical Marijuana
A coalition of 21 members of the US Senate have introduced a resolution calling for the immediate release of several American citizens currently jailed in Russia, including one jailed 14 years simply for possessing medical marijuana. US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), introduced …
Apr 09 2024
Maine Legislature Gives Approval to Psilocybin Bill
Maine’s full legislature has now given approval to legislation to establish a psilocybin task force, with one final technical vote required in the Senate before it can be sent to Governor Janet Mills. Senate Bill 1914 would establish a “Commission To Study Pathways For Creating a Psilocybin Services Program in Maine”. As filed, the bill …
