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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Nov 22 2023
Connecticut: Despite Liquor Stores Needing to Close, Marijuana Stores Can Remain Open on Thanksgiving
Licensed marijuana retail outlets can remain open on Thanksgiving, according to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. “Cannabis sales at all licensed cannabis establishments are allowed on Thanksgiving Day”, according to a recent notice posted by the Department. “Consumers should check with retailers directly for holiday hours.” The notice states that “Any reporting to the …
Nov 21 2023
New Jersey Legislation Would Establish a Cannabis Certified Worker Grant Program
Legislation filed this week in the New Jersey Legislature would establish a Cannabis Certified Worker Grant Program and Social Equity Certified Worker Hiring Grant Program. Filed on Monday by State Representatives Anthony Verrelli and Angela Mcknight, Assembly Bill 5691 has been referred to the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee. “There is established in …
Nov 21 2023
Hearing Scheduled for Massachusetts Bill to Preserve Gun Rights for Medical Marijuana Patients
Legislation to “preserve second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients” has been scheduled for a hearing in the Massachusetts Legislature. Senate Bill 1514 was filed in February by Senator Ryan Fattman (R), and it was subsequently assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. After sitting dormant for over nine months, the …
Nov 21 2023
In States Where It’s Legal Recreationally, Over $15 Billion in Marijuana Sold So Far in 2023
Between January 1 and October 31 of this year, there was $15.9 billion worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold in states where it’s legal for recreational use. Among the 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana, the vast majority have marijuana retail outlets open for business, with some having passed their legalization law too …
Nov 21 2023
Massachusetts: 100,000 More Signatures Submitted for Psychedelic Legalization Initiative
Proponents behind a Massachusetts initiative to legalize psychedelics have submitted 100,000 new signatures. Last month Massachusetts for Mental Health Options said it had collected over 75,000 verified signatures from registered voters, more than the 74,574 needed to force the state’s legislature to consider the proposal. Now, the group says it has submitted 100,000 new signatures …
Nov 21 2023
New York: Over $100 Million Sold in First 10 Month of Legal Marijuana Sales
There has been over $100 million worth of legal marijuana sold in New York so far this year. According to the New York Office of Cannabis Management (NYOCM), there was $104 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold by licensed marijuana stores between January 1 and October 31. This is despite a rough rollout of …
Nov 20 2023
“Stop Pot Act” to Withhold Funds from Legal Marijuana States Now Has Five Sponsors in US House
Filed in September, the Stop Pot Act now has five sponsors in the US House of Representatives. Filed by North Carolina Congressmember Chuck Edwards, the Stop Pot Act would withhold federal funding from states and tribes that have legalized recreational marijuana. The measure was filed with just one cosponsor. Since being filed, the measure has …
Nov 20 2023
US House: Federal Bill to Deschedule Marijuana Has 69 Sponsors, 32% of All Democrats
In September House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D), along with four other House members, filed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5601). It now has 69 sponsors. Described as “one of the most comprehensive marijuana reform bills ever introduced in the U.S. Congress” by Representative Nadler, the MORE Act would …
Nov 20 2023
Missouri: $113 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in October, Year-to-Date Sales Pass $1 Billion
For the ninth straight month there was over $100 million in legal marijuana sold in Missouri. In total there was $113.1 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in Missouri in October. $95.5 million of this was purchased for recreational use, with the remaining $17.6 million purchased by medical marijuana patients. Sales totals for …
Nov 20 2023
New Hampshire Governor Says Marijuana Legalization is “Inevitable”
It’s “inevitable” that marijuana will be legalized in New Hampshire, according to Governor Chris Sununu (R). When asked at a recent event about the state potentially legalizing marijuana, Governor Sununu said they are “looking at that”, before saying “that it is inevitable.” In April New Hampshire’s House of Representatives voted 272 to 109 to pass …
