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 29 2024
US Congress: A Look at the Federal Marijuana Bills With the Most Sponsors
There’s a plethora of marijuana-related bills currently active in the United States House and Senate, but some have far more sponsors than others. As the DEA continues to consider whether or not marijuana should be rescheduled, federal lawmakers continue to push a variety of bills designed to reform marijuana laws through the legislative branch. Below …
Jan 29 2024
US Senator and Congressmember Join New York Leaders in Calling For DEA to Deschedule Marijuana
Yesterday, United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressmember Jerrold Nadler joined numerous New York lawmakers and marijuana reform activists to call on the Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to deschedule marijuana. Senator Gillibrand and Congressmember Nadler were joined in Harlem by Senator Cordell Cleare, New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam, New …
Jan 29 2024
South Dakota Bill Would Recognize Tribal Medical Marijuana Authorizations, Public Hearing Scheduled
Legislation filed last week in South Dakota’s Legislature would provide state protections to those issued tribal medical marijuana authorizations. Filed by Senator Shawn Bordeaux (D), Senate Bill 141 was “first read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services” on January 24. It has been scheduled for a hearing in the committee for …
Jan 28 2024
Final Four NFL Teams All From Legal Marijuana States
There are four NFL teams playing in the AFC and NFC Championship games today. All are from legal recreational marijuana states. Although 20 of the National Football League’s 32 teams (62%) are from states that have legalized recreational marijuana, 100% of the teams that made it to the championship matches are from one of those …
Jan 27 2024
Arizona Marijuana Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize
Employees at a marijuana cultivation facility in Arizona voted this week to unionize, with 90% of workers in support of the move. On Thursday workers at the Trulieve Cannabis Corp central Phoenix production facility voted 37 to 4 in favor of unionizing with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 99. “The successful …
Jan 27 2024
Marijuana Stock Index Up 30% From 90 Days Ago
The Global Cannabis Stock Index has seen a significant increase over the past 90 days. At the time of publication the Global Cannabis Stock Index stands at 9.06. This marks a 30.7% increase over where the market stood 90 days ago, when it was at 6.93. The high point over the past 30 days came …
Jan 26 2024
Poll: Majority of Likely Voters in All 50 States Support Legalizing Marijuana, Nationwide Support at 57%
According to newly released polling, a strong majority of likely voters int he United States, including a majority in all 50 states, support legalizing recreational marijuana. For the Politics and Advocacy Poll, conducted by The Tarrance Group, participants were asked: “As you may know, most states have legalized marijuana for medical use, recreational use or …
Jan 26 2024
Virginia Subcommittee Advances Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
Despite legalizing recreational marijuana in 2024, Virginia remains the only legal marijuana state to not allow sales in any capacity. A bill making its way through the state’s legislature could change that. Yesterday a Senate subcommittee voted to advance Senate Bill 423, which would establish a licensed and regulated market for legal marijuana. Under the …
Jan 26 2024
Federal Legislation to Allow Marijuana Banking Gains 99th Sponsor in US House
The SAFE Banking Act gained its 99th sponsor yesterday in the United States House of Representatives. The SAFE Banking Act would provide federal protections to banks and other financial services such as credit unions that provide services to marijuana businesses that are legal under their state’s law. This includes debit card services, businesses loans and …
Jan 25 2024
New Hampshire Committee Approves Bill to Allow Physicians to Recommend Medical Marijuana for Any Condition
A New Hampshire legislative committee has given approval to a bill that would greatly expand the number of people eligible to become a medical marijuana patient. Filed by State Representative Wendy Thomas along with five cosponsors, House Bill 1278 was approved today in a unanimous 20 to 0 vote by the House Health, Human Services …
