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 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 …
Feb 14 2024
A Breakdown of the 24 States That Have Legalized Recreational Marijuana
At the start of 2012, no state in the US had legalized recreational marijuana; 12 years later and zero has increased to 24. Since Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana during the November, 2012 election, an average of around two states every year have done the same, with the number now nearing half of the entire …
Feb 14 2024
New Jersey Governor Celebrates State Having Over 100 Marijuana Dispensaries
In a press release sent today, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy celebrated the state have over 100 marijuana dispensaries. “Reaching 100 cannabis dispensaries is a huge milestone that shows we are headed in the right direction”, says Governor Murphy. “When the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission was established, our administration’s goal was to develop a …
Feb 14 2024
New Hampshire Committee Approves Measure to Legalize Marijuana
A legislative proposal to legalize recreational marijuana has been passed by a key committee in the House of Representatives. The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee voted 17 to 3 today to pass House Bill 1633, sending it to the full House of Representatives. . Under the proposed law, those 21 and older would be …
Feb 14 2024
US House Bill to Allow Marijuana Use at Public Housing Gains New Sponsor
Federal legislation that would allow those in public housing to use marijuana without fear of eviction if they are following state law has gained a new legislative sponsor. The Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act was introduced last month in the United States House of Representatives and Senate by Congressmember Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and …
Feb 14 2024
Legislation Protecting Gun Rights for Medical Marijuana Patients Passed by Maryland Senate Committee
A bill that would provide explicitly gun rights to medical marijuana patients has advanced out of its initial committee with bipartisan support. Filed last month by Senator Mike McKay, Senate Bill 348 was approved unanimously today through the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. The measure states that “a person may not be denied the right to …
Feb 14 2024
Arizona Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Legalize Psilocybin Service Centers
Legislation that would legalize psilocybin service centers has been passed unanimously by an Arizona Senate committee. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 7 to 0 today to pass Senate Bill 1570. The measure, filed last week by Senator Thomas Shope (R) along with eight cosponsors, would legalize psilocybin service centers where individuals can …
