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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Aug 23 2023
Marijuana Farmers Market Now Open In Conjunction With New York State Fair
Roughly a month after New York officials voted to allow marijuana farmers market, such a market is now operating in conjunction with the New York State Fair which runs from today, August 23, to September 4. Last month the state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) passed a handful of new rules, including a change that explicitly …
Aug 22 2023
Nevada Approves Three More Marijuana Consumption Lounges
A little over two months after Nevada regulators approved the first marijuana consumption lounge, the state has given approval to three more. Today the Cannabis Compliance Board voted unanimously to approve three applications for marijuana consumption lounges. The companies receiving the licenses are Deep Roots Harvest, KV Group and Global Harmony. Consumption lounges are spaces …
Aug 21 2023
Study Finds Marijuana Improves Symptoms of Young People At High Risk of Psychosis, Reduces Prescription Drug Use
According to a new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, those with a clinical high risk for psychosis “who continuously used cannabis had higher neurocognition and social functioning over time, and decreased medication usage”. The study was published in the September, 2023 issue of the journal Psychiatry Research, and it was conducted by researchers …
Aug 21 2023
GOP Presidential Candidate Says He Supports Federal Marijuana Legalization, Calls Current Situation “A Joke”
Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, says he supports legalizing marijuana across the United States. According to FiveThirtyEight, Ramaswamy is the only Republican candidate other than former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to poll above 5%. Currently he sits at 9.3% and firmly in third place, ahead of political …
Aug 21 2023
Minnesota Tribe Announces Plan for Mobile Marijuana Store
Despite state-licensed marijuana retail outlets not opening until 2025, two tribes in Minnesota began selling marijuana when it became legal on August 1. Now one of those tribes has announced a new plan to roll out a mobile marijuana store. The Red Lake Nation has announced that they are working on a mobile dispensary, which …
Aug 21 2023
Study: CBD/CBG Promote Bone Healing in Fracture Patients, Effective in Treating Post-Fracture Pain
A new study “suggest CBD and CBG as therapeutic agents that can replace NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) in managing post-fracture pain”, and “at the same time, promote bone healing.” Published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the study was conducted by researchers at the The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Pennsylvania …
Aug 18 2023
NY Bill Would Require Minors and Their Parents to Take Diversion Program When Caught With Marijuana
Legislation filed today in the New York Assembly would require minors caught using and/or possessing marijuana, as well as their parents, to attend a cannabis diversion program. Under current New York law, recreational marijuana is legal for everyone 21 and older. Although it remains unlawful for those under 21 to possess and use the plant, …
Aug 18 2023
New York Judge Blocks Marijuana Retail Licenses
A New York judge on Friday blocked the state’s retail marijuana licensing program after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed people with drug convictions to open the first dispensaries. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant blocked the state from processing or issuing marijuana dispensary licenses with an injunction that faulted regulators …
Aug 17 2023
Minnesota Officials Announce Rulemaking Process and Timeline for Legal Marijuana Industry
Officials in Minnesota have announced the rulemaking process and timeline for the legal marijuana industry. At a public informational meeting held by the Office of Cannabis Management, the group announced a specific timeline and rulemaking process for the legal marijuana industry. If the timeline holds, it looks like Minnesota will see its first legal recreational …
Aug 17 2023
Cheyenne, Wyoming City Council Approves Resolution in Support of Decriminalizing Marijuana
The Cheyenne City Council has given approval to a resolution urging state lawmakers to decriminalize marijuana. The city council for Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming and its most populated city, passed a resolution this week that it plans to present to the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM) at their next meeting. The resolution, passed by …