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 07 2023
US Congress: Bipartisan Bill Filed to Protect State Marijuana Laws, Allow Interstate Commerce
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have refiled the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act. Filed by Representative Dave Joyce (R) and cosponsored by Representatives Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R), Brian Mast (R), Troy Carter (D) and Earl Blumenauer (D), the measure would fully allow states to legalize marijuana without fear of federal persecution, while …
Dec 07 2023
California Bill Banning Employers From Asking About Past Marijuana Use Takes Effect Soon
Two pieces of legislation designed to help end workplace discrimination against marijuana consumers take effect soon in California. Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in October, Senate Bill 700 takes effect in less than a month, on January 1. The new law makes it unlawful “for an employer to request information from an applicant …
Dec 06 2023
Illinois Marijuana Sales: $164 Million in November, $1.7 Billion Year-to-Date
November marijuana sales were over $164 million in Illinois. There was $164.7 million in marijuana purchased through legal outlets in November, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. These numbers are very similar to the $164.9 million in marijuana sales in October. Recreational marijuana sales actually saw a slight uptick between October …
Dec 06 2023
Texas City Schedules Marijuana Decrim Vote for May 4
Lawmakers in Lubbock, Texas have scheduled a vote on an initiative that would decriminalize marijuana possession. The Lubbock City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to place the initiative, put forth by the group Lubbock Compact, on the ballot during a May 4 special election. The vote comes roughly a month after the council rejected the …
Dec 06 2023
Recreational Marijuana Possession and Cultivation Now Legal In Ohio
As the clock strikes midnight in Ohio on December 7, the possession and cultivation of recreational marijuana is now legal for everyone 21 years of age and older. Due to voters approving Issue 2 last month, those 21 and older are now allowed to legally possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and up to …
Dec 06 2023
Ohio Senate Votes 28 to 2 to Allow Dispensaries to Immediately Begin Selling Recreational Marijuana
Just two days after an Ohio Senate committee voted to essentially gut a voter-approved marijuana legalization law, the full Senate has voted to approve legislation that would instead keep most of the legalization initiative intact while allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling recreational marijuana. The Senate voted 28 to 2 to pass the legislation …
Dec 05 2023
Coalition of Governors Sends Letter to President Biden Requesting Marijuana Be Rescheduled By Year’s End
A coalition of six governors has sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration to reschedule marijuana by the end of the year. Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis led a letter to the Biden administration with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, …
Dec 05 2023
Nevada Marijuana Stores Sold $68.5 Million Worth of Product in September
Legal marijuana sales in Nevada were over $68 million in September. According to the Nevada Department of Taxation, there was exactly $68,562,873 in legal marijuana sold in September. This is around $1 million less than the total sales for August. Total sales for the fiscal year so far (starting July 1) is $209,681,401. The $68.5 …
Dec 05 2023
Montana: $26.2 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in October, Year-to-Date Sales Over $260 Million
In October there was a little over $26 million in legal marijuana purchased in Montana. In total there was $26,260,538 worth of legal marijuana sold in November, resulting in nearly $5 million in taxes, according to the Montana Cannabis Control Division. The vast majority of this – $21,732,434 – was sold to recreational consumers, while …
Dec 05 2023
Ohio House Bill Filed to Alter Legal Marijuana Law, Would Make Far Less Changes Than Senate Alternative
Legislation that would make alterations to voter-approved Issue 2 has been introduced in Ohio’s House of Representatives. State Representative Jamie Callender (R) has filed House Bill 354, a measure that would make some changes to Issue 2 while not going nearly as far as a measure recently passed through the Senate General Government Committee (that …
