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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Feb 23 2024
Virginia: Second Senate Committee Approves Bill to Protect Public Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana
A second Senate committee in Virginia has voted to pass a House-approved bill that would protect public employees who legally use medical marijuana. House Bill 149 extends a law protecting medical marijuana users from workplace discrimination to include public employees, while expanding the definition to include marijuana products and not just oil. The measure was …
Feb 22 2024
US House Bill to Deschedule Marijuana Has 78 More Sponsors Than “Stop Pot Act”
Legislation to fully deschedule marijuana was filed in the US House of Representatives in September, the same month as the “Stop Pot Act” to withhold federal funds from legal marijuana states. Nearly half a year later, one of the bills has drastically more support than the other. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would …
Feb 22 2024
New York Officials Approve Rules Allowing Personal Marijuana Home Grows
After months of discussion New York officials have approved regulations allowing those 21 and older to grow recreational marijuana at home for personal use. New York is one of 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana, but one of just three of those that don’t currently allow personal marijuana cultivation. The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) …
Feb 22 2024
The 3 States With Marijuana Legalization Bills Advancing Through the Legislature
Among the states that have not yet legalized recreational marijuana, most have active marijuana legalization bills. However, only a few states have bills that are actually advancing through their state’s legislature this session. Currently there are 24 recreational marijuana states (23 that allow licensed sales), all of which passed their legalization laws since 2012. The …
Feb 22 2024
Military Veterans and Law Enforcement Officials Call On Biden Administration to Reschedule Marijuana
In two separate letters sent this week a coalition of military veterans and an organization representing current and former law enforcement officials urged the Biden Administration to reschedule marijuana. In the first letter a coalition of military groups, including the American Legion, the Blinded Veterans Association, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, AMVETS, American …
Feb 22 2024
Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Passed by New Hampshire House of Representatives 239 to 141
New Hampshire’s House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, with 62% voting in favor. House Bill 1633 was passed through the House today by a vote of 239 to 141, sending it to the state’s Senate. The measure would allow those 21 and older to possess up to four ounces of …
Feb 21 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Said Biden Administration “Changed Federal Marijuana Policy”, Sticks With Claim
On February 9 President Kamala Harris posted a campaign video stating that the Biden/Harris Administration has “changed federal marijuana policy”. Despite this not being true (at least not yet), Vice President Harris has chosen to keep the video live on the social media platform X. In the video appealing to “young voters”, VP Harris said …
Feb 21 2024
Arkansas Attorney General Approves Ballot Language for Initiative to Expand Medical Marijuana Access
Arkansans Attorney General Tim Griffin has given approval to the ballot language of an initiative submitted by Arkansans for Patient Access. AG Griffin’s approval of the ballot language allows the group to immediately begin gathering signatures on their initiative to expand access to medical marijuana. They must collect 90,704 signatures by July 5 in order …
Feb 21 2024
South Dakota House Unanimously Passes Bill to Ban Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC
South Dakota’s full House of Representatives has passed a bill to ban the production and distribution of THC derived from hemp, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC. The House recently voted 69 to 0 to pass House Bill 1125, which is scheduled for a public hearing today in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. If …
Feb 21 2024
Arizona House Passes Bill to Alter Marijuana Advertising Law
The Arizona House of Representatives has passed a bill to establish stricter marijuana advertising laws. The House Committee of the Whole voted yesterday to give approval to House Bill 2451, sending it to the state’s Senate. The proposed legislation “would impose additional advertising restrictions to prohibit marijuana establishments and nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries from advertising …
