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 08 2023
National Cancer Institute Awards Millions of Dollars to Study Medical Marijuana to Treat Breast Cancer
The National Cancer Institute has awarded millions of dollars to a Florida university to study medical marijuana. University of Miami has been given a $3.2 million government grant to study the potential medical benefits of marijuana in combatting breast cancer. The funding is being used to aid the research of Yan Wang, Ph.D., an assistant …
Nov 08 2023
Maryland: $90 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in October
There was around $90 million worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in October throughout Maryland. According to the Maryland Cannabis Administration, there was exactly $89,997,762 in marijuana sold legally through licensed retail outlets in October. This includes the sale of dried marijuana flower and shake as well as marijuana concentrates, edibles, tinctures, topicals …
Nov 08 2023
US Support for Legalizing Marijuana Reaches 70% for the First Time, Finds New Gallup Poll
According to a new Gallup poll, seven in 10 Americans think marijuana use should be legal, the highest level ever recorded after holding steady at 68% for three years. The Gallup poll, conducted between October 2 and 23, found that just 29% of U.S. adults think marijuana should not be legal, while 1% are unsure. …
Nov 07 2023
Ohio Republicans Have Enough Votes to Overturn or Alter Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But Barely
Ohio voters have legalized recreational marijuana, but some fear it could be repealed by the state’s legislature With around 56% support, voters have approved Issue 2. The portion of the law legalizing the possession of marijuana and marijuana concentrates, as well as the personal cultivation of marijuana plants, takes effect on December 7. The state …
Nov 07 2023
Virginia Democrats Take Control of State Legislature Making Legal Marijuana Sales a Possibility
Although Virginia legalized recreational marijuana in 2021, they are the only legal marijuana state to prohibit marijuana retail outlets. Tonight’s election could change that. Earlier this year legislation to legalize marijuana sales – Senate Bill 1133 – was approved by the state’s full Senate by a vote of 24 to 16. However, the measure stalled …
Nov 07 2023
Ohio Becomes 24th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Ohio voters have chosen to approve Issue 2, legalizing recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. Once Issue 2 takes effect on December 7 of this year, those 21 and older will be allowed to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and up to 15 grams of marijuana concentrates (wax, oil, etc.). In addition, …
Nov 07 2023
Israel: New Medical Marijuana Prescriptions Doubled in October Following War With Hamas
Medical marijuana prescriptions in Israel were drastically higher in October than in previous months. According to data released by the Israel Ministry of Health, there were 2,200 new people prescribed medical marijuana in October, bringing the total number of patients to around 132,000. The 2,200 new patients is roughly double the amount of new patients …
Nov 07 2023
US House Committee Rejects Amendments to Allow D.C. Marijuana Sales, Stop Federal Marijuana Testing
The House Rules Committee has effectively rejected two marijuana amendments. Members of the House Rules Committee recently filed two marijuana-related amendments to the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill, one to prevent most federal applicants from being drug tested for marijuana, and one to allow D.C. to open retail marijuana stores nine years …
Nov 07 2023
Maine: $19 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in October, Price Drops to All-Time Low
Revenue from legal marijuana sales in Maine saw a slight drop from September to October, but so did the average price of marijuana. According to Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy, there was $18,998,932 in legal marijuana purchased in October. This is a decrease from the $20,347,890 sold in September. There were 341,369 different marijuana transactions …
Nov 06 2023
Missouri Initiative Would “Remove All Marijuana Government Oversight and Regulations”
An initiative to drastically reform Missouri’s marijuana laws was approved for circulation by the Missouri secretary of state, with signature gathering currently underway. The Missouri Marijuana Consumption and Regulation Amendment would “remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and consider it a food.” The proposed law would also “remove all marijuana government oversight and …
