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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Aug 15 2023
Oregon Bill to Study State-Run Bank, Potentially Useable by Marijuana Businesses, Vetoed by Governor
Legislation that would study the creation of a state-run bank that could potentially be useable by marijuana businesses has been vetoed by Governor Tina Kotek. House Bill 2763 was filed by State Representatives Mark Gamba and Jules Walters in the House and Senator Jeff Golden in the Senate. It was passed by the full legislature …
Aug 14 2023
Alaska Made Over $2.2 Million in Marijuana Taxes in June
According to data released by the Alaska Department of Revenue, the state made over $2.2 million in taxes from the legal distribution of marijuana in June. In total the state with a population of less than 750,000 people made $2,282,147 in marijuana tax revenue in June, a slight decrease from the $2,398,053 made in May. The …
Aug 14 2023
DEA Official Clarifies Delta-8 THC is Illegal Even When Extracted From Legal CBD
A top official at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has clarified that delta-8 THC is a federally illegal substance. The official notes that delta-8 THC is illegal even when it is derived from legal cannabidiol (CBD). This is likely to have a chilling effect on the growing industry of delta-8 distributors. Currently there are hundreds …
Aug 14 2023
Study Finds 79% of Americans Believe Marijuana is As Safe or Safer Than Tobacco
A higher percentage of Americans than ever before believe marijuana is safer than tobacco, according to new research published in the journal JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open. “While rates of cigarette use are declining, more US adults are using cannabis”, states the study’s abstract. “Perceptions of safety are important drivers of substance use …
Aug 14 2023
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Significantly Reduce Health Insurance Premiums
Legalizing medical marijuana reduces the cost of health insurance, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Titled simply Medical cannabis laws lower individual market health insurance premiums, the study is being published in the September issue of International Journal of Drug Policy, and it was published online ahead of print by the National Library of Medicine. It …
Aug 14 2023
More Illinois Marijuana Workers Vote to Unionize
Just a few weeks after unions declared victory at marijuana businesses in Illinois and New Jersey, workers at two additional Illinois dispensaries have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreements with Teamsters Local 777. According to a press release cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at two dispensaries operated by Zen Leaf, a subsidiary of …
Aug 14 2023
South Dakota Initiative to Legalize Marijuana Advances
An initiative campaign aiming to legalize marijuana in South Dakota has cleared a bureaucratic hurdle necessary to begin collecting signatures. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for an initiative that would make legal marijuana a constitutional right for those 21 and older. Proponents of the measure must collect 17,509 …
Aug 13 2023
Study: Marijuana Users About Half as likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes
According to a study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, adult marijuana users are considerably less likely than non-consumers to develop type 2 diabetes. For the study researchers from the Tabriz University of Medical Science conducted a meta-analysis covering more than 478,000 subjects. The study was conducted “to evaluate the association between cannabis use and …
Aug 13 2023
Alabama Voids Medical Marijuana Licenses, Issues 24 New Licenses
In June the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission announced the 21 companies selected to receive medical marijuana licenses. Now the state has voided those licenses before they were officially issued, while announcing the issuance of a new batch of licenses. The Commission announced that they are issuing licenses to 24 companies, including seven cultivators (three more …
Aug 11 2023
Study: Cannabidivarin (CBDV) May Help Prevent Neurobehavioral Alterations From Fragile X Syndrome
The marijuana compound cannabidivarin (CBDV) has therapeutic potential for preventing neurobehavioral alterations associated with Fragile X syndrome, according to new research. The research is published in the peer-reviewed journal Cells, with the title Early Administration of the Phytocannabinoid Cannabidivarin Prevents the Neurobehavioral Abnormalities Associated with the Fmr1-KO Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome. The study …
