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 27 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Says Administration “Changed Federal Marijuana Policy”
Nearly 50 days ago Vice President Kamala Harris said “We changed federal marijuana policy”. Now, a campaign official gives some insight into what she meant. “We changed federal marijuana policy, because nobody should have to go to jail just for smoking weed”, said Harris on February 9 in a campaign video posted on the social …
Mar 27 2024
Global Cannabis Stock Index Up 50% Since October
The Global Cannabis Stock Index has seen a large increase in value over the past six months. The Index ended the day valued at 10.49, the first time it’s been above 10 since September. The current value marks a 51% increase over the value from exactly five months ago on October 27, when the market was …
Mar 27 2024
Florida Supreme Court Has Until April 1 to Decide Fate of Marijuana Legalization Initiative
The Florida Supreme Court has until Monday, April 1 to decide the fate of Amendment 3, an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana. Last year the nonprofit political group Smart & Safe Florida campaign submitted 967,528 valid signatures on their initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, more than the 891,523 signatures required to put the measure a …
Mar 27 2024
Pew Poll Finds 88% of US Adults Support Legalizing Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana
An overwhelming share of U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal for medical and/or recreational use, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center Poll. Nearly six-in-ten Americans (57%) say that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational purposes, while roughly a third (32%) say that marijuana should be legal for medical use only. Just …
Mar 27 2024
US Lawmakers Send Letter to AG Expressing “Frustration” In Lack of New Guidance Protecting State Marijuana Laws
A pair of US Representatives have expressed “frustration” that the Department of Justice has not reissued enforcement guidance that discourages federal interference with state marijuana laws, saying the current situation has led to a “legal limbo.” The letter was sent to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, and signed by Congressmembers Earl (D-OR) Blumenauer and Barbara …
Mar 27 2024
Republican Senators Led by Mitt Romney Urge DEA to Reject Rescheduling Marijuana
A group of Republican Senators sent a letter today to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requesting they reject a request to reschedule marijuana. US Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today led his Foreign Relations Committee colleagues, Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), in a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator …
Mar 27 2024
SAFE Banking Act Gains Two New Sponsors, Bringing Total to 109 (Representing 25% of the Entire US House)
Federal legislation to allow marijuana banking now has 109 sponsors in the US House of Representatives, representing 25% of the entire chamber. The SAFE Banking Act now has 109 sponsors, with Congressmembers David Trone (D-MD) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) signing on yesterday as the measure’s newest cosponsors. In the Senate, the SAFER Banking Act, has …
Mar 26 2024
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill to Extend Medical Marijuana Program to 2030
Legislation to extend the sunset period for Louisiana’s medical marijuana pilot program has been passed by the state’s full Senate. Senate Bill 228, filed by Senator Patrick McMath earlier this month, was passed by the Senate today by a vote of 32 to 5. This sends the measure to the House of Representatives, with passage …
Mar 26 2024
Delaware Lawmakers Advance Bill to Allow Banks to Service Legal Marijuana Industry
Lawmakers in Delaware’s Legislature have advanced legislation to protect banks and other financial institutions that provide services to state-legal marijuana businesses. Today the House of Representative’s Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee advanced House Bill 355, moving it towards a vote by the full House. The measure, sponsored by Representative Ed Osienski and Senator Trey Paradee …
Mar 26 2024
US Department of Agriculture Approves Hemp Strain Free of THC and CBD
The United Sates Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given regulatory approval to a genetically modified hemp strain that’s free of THC and CBD. The strain, called “Badger G” and developed by the Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is unique due to its absence of THC and CBD. Those behind the strain …
