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], or via X.com/AMArtinelliWA.
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Jul 17 2023
Ukraine Parliament Votes 268 to 137 to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) has passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana through its first reading. The measure received a 268 to 137 vote in the parliament. It will need to be passed through one more reading before it can be sent to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for consideration. President Zelenskyy is in support of the law …
Jul 17 2023
Ohio Adds Irritable Bowel Syndrome to List of Medical Marijuana Conditions
Ohio officials have officially expanded the state’s list of medical conditions that qualify an individual to become a legal medical marijuana patient. The State Medical Board of Ohio voted recently to add irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to the state’s medical marijuana program. Proponents of the change noted that 10% to 15% of US adults have …
Jul 17 2023
Study: Dystonia Patients Saw “Significant Subjective Improvement” From Marijuana Use
In a new study “Dystonia patients who use medical cannabis under clinical observation reported significant subjective improvement during 30 months of use in average.” The study is titled A single-center real-life study on the use of medical cannabis in patients with dystonia. It was published in the recent issue of the journal Frontiers in Neurology, and …
Jul 17 2023
Study: CBD Reduces Seizure Frequency and May Have a “Wide Range of Beneficial Effects”
A new study published by the Journal of Child Neurology has found that “in addition to reduced seizure frequency, CBD may have a wide range of beneficial effects beyond seizure control that warrant further investigation.” The objective of the study was to “increase understanding of the impact of cannabidiol (CBD) on outcomes beyond seizure control …
Jul 16 2023
Idaho Group Aims to Put Medical Marijuana Initiative on 2024 Ballot
A group called Kind Idaho is working to put their medical marijuana legalization initiative to a vote of the people in 2024. Kind Idaho’s initiative would legalize medical marijuana for those with a qualifying condition who receive a recommendation from a physician. The possession limit would be set at four ounces, with patients allowed to …
Jul 15 2023
North Carolina Tribe May Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Open Medical Marijuana Superstore to All
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will soon vote on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. The EBCI, located on 57,000 acres in the western part North Carolina, legalized medical marijuana in 2021. The tribe recently began accepting applications for those wanting to become patients for their soon-to-open …
Jul 14 2023
Michigan: Record-Breaking $260 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in June
There was over a quarter billion dollars in legal marijuana sold in June in Michigan, a new monthly record. Michigan marijuana sales reached $260.8 million in June, the highest single-month of legal marijuana sales in the state’s history. This marks a 6% increase from the total sales in May, and an almost 40% increase from …
Jul 14 2023
Study: Marijuana Enhances Runner’s High
According to a new study marijuana use prior to running is associated with greater feelings of enjoyment and tranquility. The study is titled Running High: Cannabis Users’ Subjective Experience of Exercise During Legal Market Cannabis Use Versus No Use in a Naturalistic Setting, and is published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. The study …
Jul 14 2023
Study: In Cancer Patients Sustained Marijuana Use Associated With Improvements in Sleep, Cognitive Function and Pain Levels
According to a new study “Sustained cannabis use was associated with improvements in pain intensity, pain interference, sleep quality, subjective cognitive function, and reaction times” in cancer patients. “Given the myriad of negative sequalae associated with cancer and its treatment, the palliative use of cannabis by cancer patients is increasingly of special interest”, states the …
Jul 14 2023
Michigan Regulators Vote To End Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Government Workers
The Michigan Civil Service Commission has given approval to a change in rules that bans pre-employment marijuana testing for most government employees. The commission approved the amendment to the rules unanimously. The change is retroactive in that it gives people who’ve already been penalized for testing positive for marijuana an opportunity to have the punishment …
