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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Dec 13 2023
Federal Bill to Allow Veterans Affairs Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana Gains 29th Sponsor
The Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R. 2431) has gained its 29th sponsor. H.R. 2431 was filed in April by US Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with a coalition of 15 bipartisan cosponsors. The proposal would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize providers to discuss medical marijuana with veterans …
Dec 13 2023
Rhode Island: $9.4 Million in Marijuana Sold in October, $88 Million Year-to-Date
For the fifth straight month marijuana sales in Rhode Island were between $9 million and $9.7 million. Licensed marijuana retail outlets sold $9,430,642 worth of product in October, according to data released by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations. $2,381,005 of this was purchased by medical marijuana patients, with the remaining $7,049,637 sold to …
Dec 13 2023
Ohio Speaker of the House Says Any Marijuana Law Changes Won’t Happen This Year
The leader of the Ohio House of Representatives says that any changes to the voter-approved law that legalized marijuana won’t come until next year. Last week Ohio’s full Senate voted 28 to 2 to pass legislation that would make multiple changes to Issue 2, a law legalizing recreational marijuana that was passed by voters in …
Dec 13 2023
Pennsylvania Bill Allowing Marijuana Growers to Sell Directly to Patients Sent to Governor
Pennsylvania’s full legislature has passed legislation to allow all licensed marijuana growers and processors to sell marijuana directly to patients. Filed by Senator Chris Gebhard, Senate Bill 773 would allow all licensed marijuana growers to receive a dual license that also allows them to operate a dispensary where they can sell marijuana and marijuana products. …
Dec 13 2023
Federally Funded Study Finds Teen Marijuana Use Far Lower Than it Was in the 1990s Despite 24 States Legalizing
According to a new federally funded study, teen marijuana use is considerably lower now than it was in the 1990s, well before any state legalized marijuana. Teen usage rates also remain below pre-pandemic levels, despite multiple states legalizing the plant over the past few years. The 2023 Monitoring the Future survey is conducted by the …
Dec 13 2023
New York Cannabis Crop Rescue Act Delivered to Governor
New York’s “Cannabis Crop Rescue Act” has been delivered to Governor Kathy Hochul. Senate Bill 7295 was approved by the New York Senate earlier this year in a 53 to 8 vote, followed by approval in the Assembly 134 to 6. Yesterday the measure was officially delivered to Governor Hochul, giving her 10 days to …
Dec 13 2023
Massachusetts Committee Schedules Hearing on Bill to Automatically Expunge Marijuana Convictions
Legislation that would facilitate the automatic review and expungement of charges related to marijuana possession and cultivation has been scheduled for a hearing. The bill would also allow those in jail for a marijuana offense that has since been decriminalized to “apply to the sentencing court for an order of discharge and release.” House Bill …
Dec 12 2023
DEA Tells Georgia Pharmacies to Stop Selling Medical Marijuana Products
In October Georgia became the first state in the US to sell medical marijuana products through licensed pharmacies. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) is now threatening said pharmacies. Under Georgia’s restrictive medical marijuana law, those with a qualifying medical condition who receive a recommendation from a physician are allowed to purchase, possess and use products …
Dec 12 2023
Study: CBD and CBG May Help Combat Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
A formulation containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) was found to be useful in combatting delayed onset muscle soreness, according to a new study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. According to the study’s researchers, cannabinoid-containing products are often “marketed to athletes as promoting recovery, in spite of a …
Dec 12 2023
In Maryland There Was $89.6 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in November
There was just shy of $90 million worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in November in Maryland. According to the Maryland Cannabis Administration, there was exactly $89,670,575 in marijuana sold legally through licensed retail outlets in November, almost identical to the $89,997,762 sold in October. Sales data includes the legal distribution of dried …
