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 08 2023
Report: Global Cannabis Testing Market Valued at $1.1 Billion, to Grow to $2.8 Billion by 2030
The global market for cannabis testing is valued at $1.1 billion as of the end of 2022, according to a new report. The market size is expected to more than double between now and 2030 to $2.8 billion as more states and nations legalize the plant for medical and recreational use. The jump from $1.1 …
Feb 08 2023
California Bill Would Allow Marijuana Consumption Lounges to Sell Food and Beverages, Host Live Events
Legislation that would explicitly allow marijuana consumption lounges to sell freshly made food and beverages and host live events has been introduced in the California Legislature. Assembly Bill 374 was filed by Assembly Member Matt Haney. It would allow licensed marijuana consumption sites to that sell freshly made foods and beverages and host live events …
Feb 08 2023
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Passed by Seventh House Committee
Seven committees in the Minnesota House of Representatives have now passed legislation to legalize marijuana. With the bill’s passage in the House Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Committee, it is halfway through the 14 committees necessary for a full House vote. A companion bill in the Senate has been passed by four of …
Feb 07 2023
Next Month Oklahoma Voters Have Opportunity to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
A citizens’ initiative that would legalize marijuana for everyone 21 and older will be voted on in Oklahoma next month on March 7th. In October Governor Stitt issued a proclamation setting a special election on marijuana legalization for March 7, 2023, now just a month away. On that date voters will decide the fate of …
Feb 07 2023
Virginia Senate Approves Bill to Lower Scheduling of Magic Mushrooms and Create Advisory Board
A bill that would lower the scheduling of magic mushrooms and create a statewide advisory board for the psychedelic has been passed by Virginia’s full Senate. Introduced by State Senator Ghazala Hashmi, the measure would establish a statewide psilocybin advisory board and would adjust the psychedelic to be a lower schedule under state law, from …
Feb 06 2023
Australia Legalizes Magic Mushrooms and MDMA for Medical Purposes
The Australian government has announced that it is rescheduling psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and MDMA to allow for medical use for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treat-resistant depression. The country is moving the substances to Schedule 8 under the country’s drug code, allowing psychiatrists to prescribe them for medical and therapeutic uses. The substances …
Feb 05 2023
Enough Signatures Collected in Florida to Put Marijuana Legalization Initiative Before Supreme Court
Proponents of a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida have submitted enough signatures to put the proposal before the state’s Supreme Court, clearing an important hurdle on the way to putting the measure to a vote in 2024. According to the Division of Elections’ website, the “Smart & Safe Florida” political committee submitted …
Feb 04 2023
Study: Inhaled Cannabidiol Impedes Tumor Growth
The results of a study published by the journal Human Cell “suggest, for the first time, that inhalant CBD can impede lung cancer growth by suppressing CD44 and angiogenesis.” Conducted by researchers at Augusta University (Georgia), the Virginia Commonwealth University and the Georgia Institute of Cannabis Research, the study was epublished online by the National …
Feb 04 2023
Yale Announces Plan to Establish the Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Yale School of Medicine will establish a research center to study the acute and chronic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids on neurodevelopment and mental health, according to a recent press release. The Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids will be led by Deepak Cyril D’Souza, MD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry …
Feb 04 2023
U.S. Judge Rules Prohibition On Marijuana Users Owning Guns Is Unconstitutional
A federal judge rules today that the law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional. The federal judge in Oklahoma cited last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that significantly expanded gun rights as the basis for their conclusion that it’s unconstitutional to ban marijuana users from owning firearms. U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick, an …