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 20 2024
Washington House Committee Passes Bill to Allow Larger Marijuana Signs and Billboards
Washington’s House Committee on Regulated Substances and Gaming has passed a bill that would allow larger marijuana signs and billboards. The committee voted 7 to 3 today in favor of Senate Bill 5363, sending it to the House Ways and Means Committee. The proposal has already passed the full Senate in a 48 to 1 …
Feb 20 2024
Every Federal Marijuana Bill Currently Active in US Congress
There’s over a dozen marijuana-related bills currently active in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. In December, 2022, President Biden signed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act into law, making it the first standalone piece of marijuana legislation to ever be signed by a US president. Since then, lawmakers have filed …
Feb 20 2024
Arizona Made Over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars in Marijuana Tax Revenue in 2023
Arizona made over $250 million in tax revenue from the legal distribution of marijuana in 2023. According to data released by the Arizona Department of Revenue, the state made $23,737,758 in taxes from legal marijuana sales in December. This brings the total for 2023 to $252,872,787. The total amount of marijuana taxes made since the …
Feb 20 2024
Maryland Senate Passes Measure Establishing Gun Rights for Medical Marijuana Patients
Legislation providing gun rights to medical marijuana patients has been approved by Maryland’s full Senate. In an overwhelming 43 to 2 vote, the Maryland Senate voted today to pass Senate Bill 348, sending it to the House of Representatives. The measure was filed last month by Senator Mike McKay (R). The legislation states that “a …
Feb 20 2024
Second Arizona Committee Votes to to Legalize Psilocybin Therapy Centers, Full Senate Expected to Vote Soon
A bill to legalize psilocybin therapy centers where the substance can be legally consumed has been passed by a second Senate committee, and is expected to soon be considered by the full Senate. Senate Bill 1570 has been given approval by the Senate Rules Committee in a 5 to 2 vote. Passage through the committee …
Feb 19 2024
New Poll Shows 70% of Nebraska Voters Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana
According to new polling data, a strong majority of registered voters in Nebraska support legalizing medical marijuana. Nebraska is one of just a dozen states that have not legalized medical marijuana. New polling commissioned by the Neilan Strategy Group, and conducted by Data Targeting Inc., shows that 70% of voters in the state want that …
Feb 19 2024
Virginia Senate Committee Passes House-Approved Bill to Protect Public Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana
Legislation that would extend 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, continues to advance in the Virginia Legislature. The Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor voted 14 to 0 today to pass House Bill 149, which was …
Feb 19 2024
Washington Committee Passes Bill to Address High-THC Marijuana
Washington’s Senate Labor and Commerce Committee has passed a bill designed to address the growing prevenance of what lawmakers call “high-THC cannabis”. The committee voted today to pass Second Substitute House Bill 2320, sending it to the Ways and Means Committee. The measure was passed by the full House of Representatives earlier this month 92 …
Feb 19 2024
WA Senate Committee Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Marijuana Patients From 37% Excise Tax
A Washington State Senate committee has voted to pass legislation “providing a tax exemption for medical cannabis patients”. The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee voted unanimously today to pass House Bill 1453, sending it to the Ways and Means Committee. The measure was approved through the full House of Representatives 85 to 12 last week …
Feb 19 2024
FDA Report Says Agency Examined Marijuana Users’ Social Media Posts During Rescheduling Review
In a new report the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), detailed the agency’s review of marijuana as a Schedule I drug. In August, in a letter addressed to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asked for marijuana to …
