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 18 2023
New York Judge Blocks Marijuana Retail Licenses
A New York judge on Friday blocked the state’s retail marijuana licensing program after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed people with drug convictions to open the first dispensaries. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant blocked the state from processing or issuing marijuana dispensary licenses with an injunction that faulted regulators …
Aug 17 2023
Minnesota Officials Announce Rulemaking Process and Timeline for Legal Marijuana Industry
Officials in Minnesota have announced the rulemaking process and timeline for the legal marijuana industry. At a public informational meeting held by the Office of Cannabis Management, the group announced a specific timeline and rulemaking process for the legal marijuana industry. If the timeline holds, it looks like Minnesota will see its first legal recreational …
Aug 17 2023
Cheyenne, Wyoming City Council Approves Resolution in Support of Decriminalizing Marijuana
The Cheyenne City Council has given approval to a resolution urging state lawmakers to decriminalize marijuana. The city council for Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming and its most populated city, passed a resolution this week that it plans to present to the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM) at their next meeting. The resolution, passed by …
Aug 17 2023
Federally Funded Survey Finds 29% of Those 19 to 30 Have Used Marijuana in Past Month
The federally funded and annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) has released updated marijuana consumption data. The survey, funded by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by the University of Michigan, found that 44% of those 19 to 30 have used marijuana in the past year, while 29% have used it in the past month. …
Aug 16 2023
It’s Official, Recreational Marijuana Legalization Will be on November Ballot in Ohio
An initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older has officially made its way to the November, 2023 ballot. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose notified the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol today that the group has submitted 127,772 valid signatures from registered voters, surpassing the required 123,367. LaRose says that …
Aug 16 2023
Florida: Court Rules in Favor of Leafly, Allowing Third-Party Medical Marijuana E-Commerce
A district court has ruled that regulators in Florida must establish a rulemaking process before they can legally block dispensaries from using third-party services such as Leafly and WeedMaps. The 1st District Court of Appeal has unanimously voted to uphold a ruling by Administrative Law Judge Suzanne Van Wyk, who ruled that the Florida Department …
Aug 16 2023
North Carolina Committee Passes Bill to Regulate Kratom and Hemp-Derived Consumables
A key North Carolina committee has approved legislation that will establish a regulatory and licensing system for both kratom and products made from hemp. The House Committee on Finance has given a favorable report to House Bill 563, allowing it to be referred to the Rules, Calendar, and Operations Committee (RCOC), the last step before …
Aug 16 2023
Missouri Regulators Issue Recall of Over 62,000 Marijuana Products
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (MDCR) has issued a recall covering more than 62,000 different marijuana products throughout the state. The MDCR says they are “issuing a patient and consumer communication to alert patients and consumers about a mandatory product recall” affecting “manufactured products sold to dispensaries and manufacturers by infused product manufacturer, Delta …
Aug 15 2023
Missouri Marijuana Sales Pass $123 Million in July
In Missouri there was over $123 million in marijuana sold legally in July, a modest increase from the month prior. For the sixth straight month Missouri marijuana sales passed $100 million, with $123.2 million in sales for July. This is the second highest month so far this year (falling $3 million short of the $126 …
Aug 15 2023
Montana Marijuana Sales Reach $28.5 Million in July, Break Monthly Record
In Montana July broke a record for the most legal marijuana sold in a single month. According to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division, licensed marijuana stores sold $28,552,001 worth of marijuana and marijuana products in July. This beats the previous record of $27,098,679, set in March of this year, by nearly $1.5 …
