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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Apr 11 2023
Pilot Study Finds “CBD is Effective for Reducing Seizure Frequency and Anxiety Symptoms”
According to a pilot study published by the journal Biological Psychiatry, the marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) “is effective for reducing seizure frequency and anxiety symptoms, with most patients showing reductions over time.” Conducted by researchers from Wayne State University and the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, the study is titled Effects of Cannabidiol Treatment on Anxiety, …
Apr 11 2023
WA Legislature Votes to Approve Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) Bill
Washington State’s full legislature has now voted in favor of establishing a task force and pilot program for the therapeutic and medical use of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms. Washington’s House of Representatives voted 87 to 10 today to pass Senate Bill 5263 through its third and final reading. The vote comes …
Apr 11 2023
Bill Banning Police from Using Marijuana Smell to Detain or Conduct Searches Passed by Maryland Legislature
Maryland’s full legislature has passed legislation that will prohibit police from using the smell of marijuana as reasonable suspicion or probable cause in order to detain an individual. House Bill 1071 was filed by Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield along with 43 cosponsors. The proposal was passed by the House of Delegates 101 to 36, and was …
Apr 11 2023
Texas House Passes Bill to Add Chronic Pain as Medical Marijuana Condition and Replace THC Cap
A bill that would expand Texas’ medical marijuana program has been passed by the state’s full House of Representatives. House Bill 1805, sponsored by Representative Stephanie Klick, was passed today by the house in an overwhelming 121 to 23 vote. This sends the measure to the Senate, with passage in the Senate sending it to …
Apr 11 2023
Federal Court in Texas Rules it’s Unconstitutional to Ban Marijuana Users From Owning Firearms
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has ruled that prohibiting someone from possessing guns simply because they consume marijuana is unconstitutional. The ruling from Judge Kathleen Cardone stems from a case brought forth by El Paso resident Paola Connelly. Connelly had been charged with multiple counts of possessing and transferring a …
Apr 10 2023
Louisiana Bills to Legalize Marijuana Like Alcohol Receive Committee Assignments
Two pieces of legislation that would work together to legalize marijuana for those 21 and older in Louisiana have received committee assignments roughly two months after they were filed. Filed by State Representative Candace Newell, House Bill 24 would legalize the possession and distribution of marijuana “contingent upon legislative enactment of a statutory regulatory system …
Apr 10 2023
Connecticut: $22 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in March, Year-to-Date Total Tops $50 Million
Legal marijuana sales surpassed $22 million in Connecticut in March, just the second full month of legal recreational marijuana sales. In March there was $22,139,154 in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in Connecticut. $12,576,006 of this was from medical marijuana sales, with $9,563,148 being from the distribution of recreational marijuana. This brings the year-to-date …
Apr 09 2023
Arkansas Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Gun Rights Bill, Sending it to Governor
Arkansas legislation that would codify gun rights for medical marijuana patients has now been passed by the state’s full legislature, sending it to Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. House Bill 1784, which would amend the state’s gun laws to explicitly establish legal rights for medical marijuana patients, was passed by the full Senate on Friday by …
Apr 09 2023
Nevada: $70 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in January, $11 Million in Taxes
Marijuana sales in Nevada were just above $70 million in January according to data released by the Nevada Department of Taxation. The $70,254,611 in marijuana purchased in January resulted in $11,994,093 in tax revenue for the state and the localities within it. The tax revenue made in January was the highest since May, 2022 when …
Apr 09 2023
In Maine Legal Marijuana Sales Passed $16 Million in March
In March legal marijuana retail outlets in Maine sold over $16 million in marijuana and marijuana products, the second highest month of the past 12. Data released by Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy shows that there was $16,622,537 in legal marijuana sales in March. Over the past 12 months only August saw more sales with $17,042,278. The …