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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Jan 13 2024
There’s Now Over 850,000 Medical Marijuana Patients in Florida
According to a new report, there was over 850,000 registered medical marijuana patients in Florida as of the end of fiscal year (FY) 2023. According to the 2024 Physician Certification Pattern Review annual report, there was 859,026 medical marijuana patients as of the end of FY 2023. This is an over 100,000 patient increase from …
Jan 12 2024
Wisconsin Bill to Create Medical Psilocybin Pilot Program Has 24 Bipartisan Sponsors
Legislation to create and fund a pilot program for the medical use of psilocybin mushrooms was recently filed in the Wisconsin Legislature. House Bill 753 was filed last month by State Representative Nate Gustafson along with a bipartisan coalition of 23 cosponsors, and assigned to the House Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. Today …
Jan 12 2024
US Health Department Releases 252 Page Document With Rationale for Rescheduling Marijuana, Says it Has “Accepted Medical Use”
The United States Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has released a 252 page document explaining their rationale for wanting marijuana moved from Schedule I to Schedule III. HHS today released the full, unredacted 252 page document explaining why it sent a letter to the DEA in August requesting marijuana be rescheduled. In the letter …
Jan 12 2024
Florida Chamber of Commerce Poll Shows 57% of State Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana
Polling released today by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows that a strong majority of voters in the state support legalizing marijuana. The Florida Chamber poll found that 57% of Florida voters support legalizing recreational marijuana. Although this is a significant majority, it’s short of the 60% threshold required for a constitutional amendment to be …
Jan 12 2024
12 State Attorneys General Send Letter to DEA Urging Them to Reschedule Marijuana
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a group of 12 state attorneys general on a letter encouraging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act in the interest of public health and safety. In the letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, the coalition of attorneys …
Jan 11 2024
Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Says She Supports States’ Marijuana Rights
Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina Governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley says that although she doesn’t support legalizing marijuana federally, she does support states’ rights when it comes to marijuana laws. “I think it’s a state by state issue,” said Haley when asked about legalizing marijuana at a town hall held earlier …
Jan 11 2024
Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in West Virginia
A legislative proposal that would make recreational marijuana legal for everyone 21 and older has been filed in West Virginia. Delegate Sean Hornbuckle filed House Bill 4483 yesterday. The measure was assigned to the House Health and Human Resources Committee. If passed into law, the proposal would make the possession of up to one ounce …
Jan 11 2024
US Department of Health to Release Unredacted 250+ Page Document Explaining Why It Wants Marijuana Rescheduled
The United States Health and Human Services Department (HHS) will soon release a completely unredacted over 250 page document explaining their rationale for wanting the government to reschedule marijuana. In December HHS released an over 250-page document explaining its rationale for wanting marijuana to be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Federal …
Jan 11 2024
US House Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana and Allow Expungements Gains Two New Sponsors, Now Has 82
A bill in the United States House of Representatives to fully decriminalize and deschedule marijuana gained two new sponsors yesterday. Congressmembers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) have officially signed on as cosponsors to the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. The measure, filed in September by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D), now has …
Jan 11 2024
Study: Ibogaine “Effectively Treats Traumatic Brain Injury in Special Ops Military Vets
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have found that ibogaine, a plant-based psychoactive compound, “safely led to improvements in depression, anxiety and functioning among veterans with traumatic brain injuries.” According to a Stanford press release, “researchers have discovered that the plant-based psychoactive drug ibogaine, when combined with magnesium to protect the heart, safely and effectively reduces PTSD, …
