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 20 2024
Second Arizona Committee Votes to to Legalize Psilocybin Therapy Centers, Full Senate Expected to Vote Soon
A bill to legalize psilocybin therapy centers where the substance can be legally consumed has been passed by a second Senate committee, and is expected to soon be considered by the full Senate. Senate Bill 1570 has been given approval by the Senate Rules Committee in a 5 to 2 vote. Passage through the committee …
Feb 19 2024
New Poll Shows 70% of Nebraska Voters Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana
According to new polling data, a strong majority of registered voters in Nebraska support legalizing medical marijuana. Nebraska is one of just a dozen states that have not legalized medical marijuana. New polling commissioned by the Neilan Strategy Group, and conducted by Data Targeting Inc., shows that 70% of voters in the state want that …
Feb 19 2024
Virginia Senate Committee Passes House-Approved Bill to Protect Public Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana
Legislation that would extend a law protecting medical marijuana users from workplace discrimination to include public employees, while expanding the definition to include marijuana products and not just oil, continues to advance in the Virginia Legislature. The Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor voted 14 to 0 today to pass House Bill 149, which was …
Feb 19 2024
Washington Committee Passes Bill to Address High-THC Marijuana
Washington’s Senate Labor and Commerce Committee has passed a bill designed to address the growing prevenance of what lawmakers call “high-THC cannabis”. The committee voted today to pass Second Substitute House Bill 2320, sending it to the Ways and Means Committee. The measure was passed by the full House of Representatives earlier this month 92 …
Feb 19 2024
WA Senate Committee Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Marijuana Patients From 37% Excise Tax
A Washington State Senate committee has voted to pass legislation “providing a tax exemption for medical cannabis patients”. The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee voted unanimously today to pass House Bill 1453, sending it to the Ways and Means Committee. The measure was approved through the full House of Representatives 85 to 12 last week …
Feb 19 2024
FDA Report Says Agency Examined Marijuana Users’ Social Media Posts During Rescheduling Review
In a new report the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), detailed the agency’s review of marijuana as a Schedule I drug. In August, in a letter addressed to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asked for marijuana to …
Feb 19 2024
Third Hawaii Committee Votes Unanimously to Approve Psilocybin Bill
A third committee in the Hawaii House of Representatives has passed legislation to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms. The House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee has voted 7 to 0 to pass House Bill 2630, filed last month by State Representative Della au Belatti along with 13 cosponsors. The measure has already been …
Feb 18 2024
Connecticut: $25 Million in Marijuana Was Sold Legally in January
In Connecticut, legal marijuana sales were around $25 million. Data compiled and released by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection shows that there was $24,990,207 in legal marijuana sold in January, $9.37 million of which was sold to medical marijuana patients. This falls short of the record-breaking $27 million sold in December, but is far …
Feb 18 2024
Missouri: $110 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in January
In Missouri there was around $110 million in marijuana sold through licensed stores in January. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was $109.8 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold in January. $15 million of this was sold to medical marijuana patients, with the remaining $94.8 million sold to recreational …
Feb 18 2024
Study: CBD Has Positive Effects on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
Results of a newly published study indicate “a real-life positive effect of CBD on alternating hemiplegia of childhood type spells.” Many alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) patients have received Cannabidiol (CBD) but, to our knowledge, there are no published data available”, states the abstract of the study, which was published by the European Journal of …
