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 03 2024
Arizona Bill to Facilitate Psilocybin Research Filed in House of Representatives
Republican State Representative Kevin Payne has filed legislation that would facilitate the research of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms. House Bill 2105 was prefiled today by Representative Payne for the upcoming legislative session which begins January 8. The measure has not yet received a committee assignment. Under the legislation the director of …
Jan 03 2024
Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in Kentucky Legislature
Legislation that would legalize marijuana for all uses has been filed in Kentucky. House Bill 72 was filed yesterday by State Representative Nima Kulkarni (D), and it’s been assigned to the House Committee on Committees. The proposed law states that a person 21 and older who “possesses, traffics, or cultivates a personal use quantity of …
Jan 03 2024
NBC Announces Snoop Dogg Will Provide Coverage for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Rapper and marijuana enthusiast and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has joined the team at NBCUniversal to provide coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this July. According to an NBC press release, the “global megastar will be on site in Paris to provide regular reports for the Olympic Primetime Show beginning July 26, 2024, on NBC …
Jan 03 2024
DEA Tells Congress a Review of Marijuana’s Schedule I Status is Currently Underway
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has sent a letter to congressional lawmakers informing them that their review of marijuana as a schedule I drug is currently underway, while noting that the agency has “the final authority” when it comes to any rescheduling effort. In August the Department sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) …
Jan 03 2024
Massachusetts: Enough Signatures Collected on Psychedelics Legalization Initiative to Force a Vote
Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin’s office has certified that enough valid signatures have been submitted on an initiative to legalize psychedelics to force a vote of the legislature. Massachusetts for Mental Health Options submitted over 96,000 valid signatures, well more than the roughly 74,000 needed to force a vote. The legislature will now have …
Jan 03 2024
The Six States Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2024
24 states have legalized recreational marijuana, and that number could rise this year. In 2023 three more states joined the list of those that have legalized recreational marijuana; Delaware, Minnesota and Ohio. Whether through the legislative or initiative process, multiple other states saw momentum build for legalization efforts last year, with proponents hoping to continue …
Jan 02 2024
Johns Hopkins University to Conduct $10 Million Study of 10,000 Medical Marijuana Patients
Johns Hopkins University has announced that they will be conducting a five-year, $10 million study on the potential benefits of medical marijuana. A new National Cannabis Study will soon begin tracking how a nationally representative cohort of about 10,000 patients respond to cannabis treatment, according to a Johns Hopkins University newsletter. The study will be supported …
Jan 02 2024
A Look at the Federal Marijuana Bills Most Likely to Pass the US House and Senate in 2024
As we enter 2024, there are several pro-marijuana bills and provisions in consideration in the United States Congress. In December, 2022 President Biden signed into law the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, making it the first standalone piece of marijuana legislation to ever be signed into law by a US president. Since then, …
Jan 02 2024
Oregon: $81 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in December, $950 Million for the Year
In Oregon there was over $80 million in marijuana sold through legal outlets in December. According to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, licensed marijuana stores sold $81,332,264 worth of marijuana and marijuana products in December. This is a roughly $5 million increase over the previous month, and a $2 million increase over the previous …
Jan 02 2024
Survey Finds 79% of Military Veterans Want Expanded Access to Medical Marijuana
According to a new survey, a strong majority of military veterans support expanding access to medical marijuana. According to the new Ohio State University survey, published by the Social Science Research Network, 79% of veterans want federal law to be amended so that Veterans Affairs doctors are legally authorized to prescribe medical marijuana to their …
