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 04 2024
Nebraska Bill Would Make Kratom an Illegal Substance
Legislation filed today in Nebraska would make kratom a schedule 1 controlled substance, making it illegal for all uses. Legislative Bill 972, filed by Senator Loren Lippincott, would explicitly prohibit the use, possession and distribution of kratom by placing it at the top of the state’s list of controlled substances. Under current law kratom is …
Jan 04 2024
New Missouri Bill Would Prohibit Marijuana Odor From Being Used as Probable Cause for Police Searches
A newly filed Missouri bill “Prohibits the odor of marijuana alone to give rise to probable cause to search a vehicle, home, or other private property”. House Bill 2132 was prefiled by State Representative Ian Mackey (D) on December 28. Yesterday the measure was passed through its first reading in the House of Representatives, and …
Jan 04 2024
Study: Marijuana Legalization Not Associated With Increases in Psychotic Disorders or Health Service Use
Legalizing marijuana is “not associated with an increase in health service use or frequency of psychotic disorders”, according to a new study. The study was published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, and it was conducted by researchers at Western University, McMaster University, the University of Ottawa, the University of Toronto, McGill University, Brescia …
Jan 03 2024
Arizona Bill to Facilitate Psilocybin Research Filed in House of Representatives
Republican State Representative Kevin Payne has filed legislation that would facilitate the research of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms. House Bill 2105 was prefiled today by Representative Payne for the upcoming legislative session which begins January 8. The measure has not yet received a committee assignment. Under the legislation the director of …
Jan 03 2024
Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in Kentucky Legislature
Legislation that would legalize marijuana for all uses has been filed in Kentucky. House Bill 72 was filed yesterday by State Representative Nima Kulkarni (D), and it’s been assigned to the House Committee on Committees. The proposed law states that a person 21 and older who “possesses, traffics, or cultivates a personal use quantity of …
Jan 03 2024
NBC Announces Snoop Dogg Will Provide Coverage for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Rapper and marijuana enthusiast and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has joined the team at NBCUniversal to provide coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this July. According to an NBC press release, the “global megastar will be on site in Paris to provide regular reports for the Olympic Primetime Show beginning July 26, 2024, on NBC …
Jan 03 2024
DEA Tells Congress a Review of Marijuana’s Schedule I Status is Currently Underway
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has sent a letter to congressional lawmakers informing them that their review of marijuana as a schedule I drug is currently underway, while noting that the agency has “the final authority” when it comes to any rescheduling effort. In August the Department sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) …
Jan 03 2024
Massachusetts: Enough Signatures Collected on Psychedelics Legalization Initiative to Force a Vote
Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin’s office has certified that enough valid signatures have been submitted on an initiative to legalize psychedelics to force a vote of the legislature. Massachusetts for Mental Health Options submitted over 96,000 valid signatures, well more than the roughly 74,000 needed to force a vote. The legislature will now have …
Jan 03 2024
The Six States Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2024
24 states have legalized recreational marijuana, and that number could rise this year. In 2023 three more states joined the list of those that have legalized recreational marijuana; Delaware, Minnesota and Ohio. Whether through the legislative or initiative process, multiple other states saw momentum build for legalization efforts last year, with proponents hoping to continue …
Jan 02 2024
Johns Hopkins University to Conduct $10 Million Study of 10,000 Medical Marijuana Patients
Johns Hopkins University has announced that they will be conducting a five-year, $10 million study on the potential benefits of medical marijuana. A new National Cannabis Study will soon begin tracking how a nationally representative cohort of about 10,000 patients respond to cannabis treatment, according to a Johns Hopkins University newsletter. The study will be supported …
