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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Feb 12 2024
Bill to Legalize Marijuana Sales Passed by Virginia House 52 to 48
Virginia’s full House of Delegates has passed a bill to legalize marijuana sales. The House voted 52 to 58 today to pass House Bill 698 through a third and final reading, officially sending the measure to the Senate which has been advancing a competing bill. Under current law of the 24 states that have legalized …
Feb 12 2024
Delaware: Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales to Start in March, 2025, Says Marijuana Commissioner
According to Delaware’s marijuana commissioner, recreational marijuana sales are likely to begin in March, 2025, a few months after initial projections. Marijuana Commissioner Robert Coupe in a recent hearing of the Joint Finance Committee said that the goal of state regulators is to have rules for the adult-use marijuana program finalized by Jul 11. Following …
Feb 12 2024
Massachusetts: $143.8 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in January
In the first month of 2024, Massachusetts marijuana stores sold over $143 million worth of product. According to data compiled and released by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, there was $143.8 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold in January. This is a decrease from the record-breaking $158 million sold in December, but is …
Feb 12 2024
FDA Grants Priority Review of Application for MDMA-Assisted Therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for an application seeking to use MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) for the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Lykos Therapeutics, a company dedicated to “transforming mental healthcare”, announced recently that the FDA has accepted its new drug application (“NDA”) for midomafetamine capsules …
Feb 11 2024
WA Bill to Legalize Personal Marijuana Cultivation Again Killed in Committee, Growing Even One Plant Will Remain a Felony
For at least another year Washington State will remain the only legal marijuana state that doesn’t allow personal marijuana cultivation. Late last month the House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee voted 7 to 4 to pass House Bill 2194, a measure to legalize the personal cultivation of up to four marijuana plants for everyone 21 …
Feb 11 2024
Colorado Made $21.5 Million in Taxes From Nearly $120 Million in Marijuana Sales in January
It’s a new year, but Colorado continues to garner tens of millions of dollars in marijuana taxes each month. Data released by the Colorado Department of Revenue shows that the state made $21,546,871 in marijuana tax revenue in January, from nearly $120 million in sales. This brings the all-time tax revenue for legal marijuana sales …
Feb 11 2024
Maine: $17.5 Million in January Marijuana Sales, Price Per Gram Drops to All-Time Low of $7.29
There was $17.5 million in legal marijuana sold in Maine in January, as prices continue to drop. According to the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy, licensed marijuana stores sold $17,518,326 worth of marijuana and marijuana products such as edibles and concentrates. This is a modest dip from the $19.3 million sold in December, but an …
Feb 11 2024
For the Third Straight Year, the Super Bowl Winner Will Be From a Legal Marijuana State
Regardless of the outcome of today’s game, it will be the third year in a row where the Super Bowl winning team is from one of the 24 states with legal recreational marijuana. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are from states where marijuana is legal for all uses. California legalized recreational …
Feb 10 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Says Biden Administration Has “Changed Federal Marijuana Policy”
In a campaign video posted on the social media platform X, Vice President Kamala Harris incorrectly stated that the Biden/Harris Administration has “changed federal marijuana policy”. In the video, VP Harris said “We changed federal marijuana policy, because nobody should have to go to jail just for smoking weed.” Harris’ video may have been posted …
Feb 09 2024
Virginia House Votes in Favor of Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
Legislation to legalize the licensed distribution of marijuana to everyone 21 and older has been approved through a House of Delegates committee and given initial approval by the full chamber. House Bill 698 was given approval Tuesday by the House General Laws Committee in a vote of 11 to 8. Today, the measure was given …
