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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Mar 01 2024
Washington Legislature Approves High-THC Marijuana Legislation
Legislation designed to address the growing prevenance of what lawmakers call “high-THC cannabis” has been passed through Washington’s full Legislature. Washington’s Senate voted 47 to 1 yesterday to pass House Bill 2320. The measure passed the House of Representatives last month in a 92 to 5 vote, but it will need to go back for …
Mar 01 2024
Wyoming House Passes Senate-Approved Bill to Ban Delta-8 THC
Wyoming’s House of Representatives has given approval to legislation that would prohibit the production, distribution and possession of THC derived from hemp, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC. Senate Bill 32 was passed by the House through its second reading, just days after it was approved through the full Senate in an 18 to 13 vote. …
Mar 01 2024
Biden Administration Says Marijuana Pardons Don’t Apply to Members of the Military, Senator Calls it a “Mistake”
Recently the US Army clarified that a 2022 proclamation issuing thousands of marijuana pardons “does not cover military drug offenses”. Now, a US senator is calling this a “mistake”. In the Army’s announcement they clarified that the pardons do “not result in a pardon for military personnel, nor does it apply to the civilian drug-testing …
Feb 29 2024
Connecticut: Public Hearing Scheduled for Legislation to Decriminalize Psilocybin
A legislative committee has schedule a public hearing for a bill that would decriminalize the personal possession of psilocybin mushrooms. The Joint Committee on Judiciary has scheduled a March 6 hearing for House Bill 5297, which was filed Monday. A public hearing is a necessary step to a bill being approved through the committee process. …
Feb 29 2024
Clinical Trial Finds Inhaled Marijuana is Effective At Relieving Migraine Pain
Consuming marijuana via inhalation was effective in providing migraine relief, according to a study published online by the National Library of Medicine. For this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial, researchers at the University of California examined 92 patients with persistent migraines. Patients treated up to four separate migraine attacks, “one each with vaporized 1) 6% …
Feb 29 2024
North Carolina’s First-Ever Marijuana Store Opening April 20
North Carolina’s first-ever marijuana dispensary will open April 20 on the tribal land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). In September members of the EBCI voted overwhelmingly in favor of a measure to legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older, regardless of whether or not they’re a tribal member. Specifically, the referendum …
Feb 29 2024
Nationwide Analysis Finds 79% of Americans Live Near a Marijuana Dispensary
Most Americans now live in a state that has legalized marijuana, and a vast majority have at least one marijuana dispensary in their county, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. The analysis found that 54% of Americans live in a state where the recreational use of marijuana is legal, just a dozen years after Colorado …
Feb 29 2024
Virginia Legislature Approves Bill Prohibiting Parents From Being Punished for Marijuana Use
Legislation stating that “no person shall be denied custody or visitation of a child” for legally using marijuana has been passed by Virginia’s full legislature. Senate Bill 115 states that “a child shall not be considered an abused or neglected child, and no person shall be denied custody or visitation of a child, based only …
Feb 29 2024
Arizona Senate Votes 24 to 4 to Legalize Psilocybin (Magic Mushroom) Therapy Centers
Arizona’s full Senate has passed a bill to legalize psilocybin therapy centers. Senate Bill 1570 was passed with overwhelming support, with 24 members voting in favor compared to just four voting in opposition. The proposed law would legalize psilocybin therapy centers where individuals can legally consume psilocybin in a medical, supervised setting, with trained staff …
Feb 29 2024
US House Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana and Allow Expungements Gains Two New Sponsors, Now Has 84
Federal legislation to fully decriminalize marijuana has gained two new sponsors in the US House of Representatives. Yesterday Congressmembers Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) signed on as cosponsors to the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. The measure, filed in September by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D), now has 84 sponsors. The only marijuana-related …
