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 26 2024
Hawaii Set to Become 25th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana is just a couple steps away from becoming law in Hawaii. Senate Bill 3335 would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older, including establishing a system of licensed, regulated and taxed marijuana retail outlets. Earlier this month the measure was given approval through the full Senate by a vote …
Mar 26 2024
Large Majority in Missouri, Wyoming and Ohio Support Federal Legislation to Protect State Marijuana Laws
According to a new poll covering three different states, a large majority are in support of the federal government passing legislation that would protect states that legalize marijuana. Commissioned by the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR), the poll covers Missouri, Wyoming and Ohio. Of these three states, only Wyoming has not legalized …
Mar 26 2024
Connecticut Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Decriminalize Psilocybin
A joint legislative committee in Connecticut has voted to pass legislation to decriminalize the personal possession of psilocybin mushrooms. Today Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Judiciary voted overwhelming to approve House Bill 5297. The measure would make it so that any person “who possesses or has under such person’s control less than one-half ounce of psilocybin …
Mar 26 2024
U.S. Legal Cannabis Sales to Top $31 Billion in 2024
According to a new report, the 2024 forecast for legal adult-use and medical sales will top $31.4 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion from 2023. Conducted by Whitney Economics, a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research, the report finds that the legal marijuana industry will see a compound annual growth …
Mar 26 2024
Delaware Bill Introduced to Protect Entities Serving the Legal Marijuana Industry, Supported by State Treasurer
Legislation has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly aiming to protect banks and other businesses that provide financial services to marijuana cultivators, distributors, and retailers who operate within Delaware’s legal cannabis marketplace. House Bill 355, sponsored by Representative Ed Osienski and Senator Trey Paradee, and in partnership with State Treasurer Colleen Davis, clarifies that …
Mar 25 2024
US Census Data Shows Legal Marijuana States Made $710 Million in Tax Revenue in Q4, 2023
In the final quarter of 2023, legal marijuana states combined to make over $700 million in marijuana tax revenue, according to government data. Data released by the US Census Bureau shows that among the states that currently allow it, licensed marijuana sales garnered $710 million in tax revenue during the final quarter of 2023, cover …
Mar 25 2024
Federal Legislation to Protect State Marijuana Laws Gains 10th Bipartisan Sponsor in US House
A proposal in the House of Representatives to protect state marijuana laws has garnered its 10 legislative sponsor. Congressmember Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) has officially signed on as a cosponsor to the STATES (Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States) Act 2.0, bringing the total to 10. The measure was filed in December by Representative …
Mar 25 2024
House Republican Policy Committee Says Marijuana is “Dangerous” and Causes “Violence, Depression and Suicide”
An advisory committee for national Republicans says marijuana causes “violence, depression and suicide”, and they’re calling on Republican lawmakers to oppose legislation allowing banks to work with state-legal marijuana businesses. The House Republican Policy Committee has released a report declaring their opposition to the SAFE/SAFER Banking Acts, which would allow marijuana banking, as well as …
Mar 25 2024
The 10 Most Popular Marijuana Strains Across the United States
In the United States there are hundreds of active marijuana strains (there’s over 600 in Massachusetts alone), but these 10 stand out among the crowd in terms of their popularity. There are currently 24 states with legal recreational marijuana, and 38 with legal medical marijuana. The vast majority of these states have thriving legal marijuana …
Mar 25 2024
Utah Governor Lets Bill Allowing Hospitals to Administer Psilocybin and MDMA to Become Law
Legislation establishing a pilot program allowing hospitals to administer psilocybin and MDMA has become law without a signature from the governor. Senate Bill 266, sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Kirk Cullimore (R) and House Speaker Pro Tempore James Dunnigan (R), was approved unanimously through both the House and Senate. Governor Spencer Cox (R) was given …
