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 19 2024
Third Hawaii Committee Votes Unanimously to Approve Psilocybin Bill
A third committee in the Hawaii House of Representatives has passed legislation to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms. The House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee has voted 7 to 0 to pass House Bill 2630, filed last month by State Representative Della au Belatti along with 13 cosponsors. The measure has already been …
Feb 18 2024
Connecticut: $25 Million in Marijuana Was Sold Legally in January
In Connecticut, legal marijuana sales were around $25 million. Data compiled and released by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection shows that there was $24,990,207 in legal marijuana sold in January, $9.37 million of which was sold to medical marijuana patients. This falls short of the record-breaking $27 million sold in December, but is far …
Feb 18 2024
Missouri: $110 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in January
In Missouri there was around $110 million in marijuana sold through licensed stores in January. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was $109.8 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold in January. $15 million of this was sold to medical marijuana patients, with the remaining $94.8 million sold to recreational …
Feb 18 2024
Study: CBD Has Positive Effects on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
Results of a newly published study indicate “a real-life positive effect of CBD on alternating hemiplegia of childhood type spells.” Many alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) patients have received Cannabidiol (CBD) but, to our knowledge, there are no published data available”, states the abstract of the study, which was published by the European Journal of …
Feb 18 2024
Hawaii On Track to Become 25th Legal Marijuana State
24 states have legalized recreational marijuana. Although several are vying to become the 25th, Hawaii appears the most on track to do so. Earlier this week the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 3335 to legalize recreational marijuana, the same day it was passed through the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services …
Feb 18 2024
In Clinical Trial Psilocybin Was Effective in Reducing Treatment Resistant Depression
In a new study published in the journal Med, psilocybin was found to be safe and effective in combatting treatment resistant depression. Titled Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for treatment resistant depression: A randomized clinical trial evaluating repeated doses of psilocybin, the study was conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto, McMaster University and Queens University. “Psilocybin-assisted …
Feb 18 2024
WA House Committee Passes Senate Approved Bill to Alter Possession Limit for Marijuana-Infused Liquids
Washington’s Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce has voted to pass a bill to alter the state’s possession limit for marijuana-infused liquids. Senate Bill 5340 was given approval by the committee in a unanimous 9 to 0 vote. The vote comes five days after the full House of Representatives advanced the bill in a vote …
Feb 16 2024
Florida Senate Unanimously Approves Bill to Ban Delta-8 THC
Florida’s full Senate has approved legislation to place a cap on the amount of THC sold in hemp-derived products, while banning Delta-8 THC outright. In a unanimous 39 to 0 vote, the Florida Senate sent Senate Bill 1698 to the House of Representatives, which is expected to quickly act on the measure. The proposal would …
Feb 16 2024
US Congress: Federal Legislation to Allow Marijuana Use at Public Housing Gains Fifth Sponsor
Legislation to explicitly allow those in public housing to use state-legal marijuana without fear of eviction has gained its fifth legislation sponsor. The Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act was introduced last month in the US House of Representatives by Congressmember Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), with a companion bill filed in the Senate by Senator …
Feb 15 2024
Ukraine President Signs Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that legalizes medical marijuana. The signature from President Zelenskyy comes roughly two months after the measure was approved through the Verkhovna Rada with 248 of the body’s 450 members voting in favor. Under the legislation, which takes effect in 60 days, those with a qualifying …
