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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May 02 2023
Michigan Committee Votes to Allow Marijuana Agreements With Indian Tribes, Exempt Them From Taxes
A Michigan Senate committee has voted to pass legislation that would allow the state to enter into agreements with Indian tribes while exempting them from the state’s marijuana excise tax. Senate Bill 180 would “allow the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) to enter into an agreement with an Indian tribe pertaining to marijuana related business”, and …
May 02 2023
Minnesota Legislature Establishes Conference Committee to Concur on Marijuana Legalization Bill
The Minnesota Senate has agreed to the House of Representative’s request to establish a conference committee to coalesce around one version of HF 100. Both the Senate and House have given approval to HF 100, which would legalize the personal possession and cultivation of recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. However, the two version …
May 02 2023
Study: Marijuana Spray Provides Symptom Improvements in Those With Multiple Sclerosis
According to new research published in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, marijuana extracts can lead to improvements in multiple sclerosis symptoms that’s sustained over a multiweek period. The study was conducted by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, OhioHealth Multiple Sclerosis Center, Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Bridgend Clinic. The study found …
May 01 2023
Minnesota House Refuses to Concur to Senate Changes to Marijuana Legalization Bill, Conference Committee Requested
The Minnesota House of Representatives has refused to agree to changes the Senate made to a marijuana legalization bill that has now been passed through both chambers. After refusing to concur with the Senate’s changes, the House officially requested a conference committee of five members from each chamber to be established to hash out the …
May 01 2023
Colorado Legislature Approves Bill to Establish Framework for Legal Psychedelics
Colorado’s full legislature has now passed a bill to establish a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics. The Colorado House of Representatives voted 45 to 18 on Saturday to pass Senate Bill 23-290. The proposal has already been passed by the full Senate, 25 to 11, but will go back for one final vote to concur …
May 01 2023
Montana Bill to Reappropriate Marijuana Tax Revenue Sent to Governor
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte will soon receive legislation that would reappropriate some of the revenue generated from marijuana taxes. After both the Senate and House approved slightly amended versions of Senate Bill 442 earlier this month, the two chambers have now coalesced around the same language with the Senate voting today to send the proposal …
May 01 2023
Oklahoma Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Tax Bill Into Law
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed into law legislation that makes several changes to the state’s medical marijuana tax laws. Filed by State Representatives John Pfeiffer and sponsored in the Senate by Senator Dave Rader, House Bill 2289 was signed into law today by Governor Stitt. It passed the Senate on April 20 by a …
May 01 2023
California Bill to Legalize Some Psychedelics Advances to Senate Floor
Legislation to legalize the personal possession of several psychedelic substances, including magic mushrooms (psilocybin), has advanced to the floor of the California Senate. Senate Bill 58 would legalize the possession of up to two grams of DMT, 15 grams of ibogaine, two grams of psilocybin (or up to four ounces of “a plant or fungi …
May 01 2023
Over 180 Marijuana Workers Unionize in Illinois and California
Over 180 employees at legal marijuana stores in Illinois and California have unionized. According to a press release Teamsters Local 777 have reached a tentative agreement with workers at five different marijuana stores in Illinois. All are owned by Verilife, a subsidiary of PharmaCann. The collective bargaining agreement covers more than 100 workers at Verilife …
May 01 2023
Florida: 841,000 Signatures Collected to Put Marijuana Legalization Initiative to a Vote
A campaign to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November, 2024 ballot in Florida has submitted over 841,000 signatures from registered voters, over 90% of their goal. According to the Florida Division of Elections as of the end of April the Smart & Safe Florida campaign has submitted 841,130 valid signatures on their marijuana …