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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Jul 24 2023
Albania Parliament Votes 69 to 23 to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The Albania Parliament on Friday voted to legalize medical marijuana. By a vote of 69 to 23 with three members abstaining, the Albanian Parliament has passed a law that allows for the legal cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes. is a country on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula with a population of around 2.8 million. The …
Jul 21 2023
Canada Legal Marijuana Sales Reach CA$415 Million in May
Canada saw a slight increase in legal marijuana sales between April and May, according to new data released by Statistics Canada, a government entity. According to Statistics Canada, legal marijuana stores throughout the nation sold CA$415.6 ($314.7 million) worth of marijuana and marijuana products. This is a 1.2% increase over April, despite April typically being …
Jul 21 2023
Marijuana Possession, Cultivation Now Legal in Luxembourg
For those 21 and older, recreational marijuana is now legal in Luxembourg. As of today, July 21, Luxembourg joins Malta as the only countries in the European Union to have officially legalized recreational marijuana. The change is law is due to legislation passed last month by Luxembourg’s Parliament in a 38 to 22 vote. Under …
Jul 21 2023
Study: Marijuana Consumers Use Fewer Opioids Following Neck Fusion Surgery
According to a new study marijuana consumers who undergo a neck fusion surgery use fewer opioids following than surgery than those who don’t use marijuana. For the study, published in the North American Spine Society Journal, researchers with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine examined opiod use following neck fusion surgery in over 2,600 …
Jul 21 2023
New York Opens Application Process for Marijuana Farmers Markets
Just two days after New York officials voted to allow marijuana farmers markets, the state has opened up the application process. On Wednesday the state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) passed a handful of new rules including legalizing marijuana farmers markets. These are referred to as “Cannabis Growers Showcases” where growers and retailers can “bring their …
Jul 21 2023
Minneapolis Mayor Makes Psychedelics “Lowest Enforcement Priority”
Minneapolis, Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey has issued an executive order making the possession and cultivation of psychedelics such as psilocybin the lowest law enforcement priority for city police and officials. The city’s police chief says he will follow the mayor’s order which also prevents local resources from being used to aid in any state or …
Jul 20 2023
Marijuana Unions Notch Victories in Illinois and New Jersey
Labor unions in Illinois and New Jersey recently declared victories in contract disputes that impact dozens of employees. According to a press release Teamsters Local 777 has reached tentative agreements for cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at Zen Leaf dispensaries in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill. Zen Leaf’s parent company, Verano, is the third Multi-state Operator (MSO) that Local …
Jul 20 2023
Triple-Blind Trial Finds CBD Reduces Seizures in 66% of Patients With Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
A large majority of patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy saw a reduction in seizures following four-weeks of CBD treatment, according to a new study. Titled The effect of cannabidiol on seizure features and quality of life in drug-resistant frontal lobe epilepsy patients: a triple-blind controlled trial, the study is published in the recent issue of the …
Jul 19 2023
Missouri: Over $121 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in June, $629 Million Year-to-Date
Missouri marijuana retail outlets and dispensaries sold over $121 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products in June. According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, consumers purchased $95.2 million worth of recreational marijuana. This is in addition to $26 million in medical marijuana sales, bringing the total for the month of June …
Jul 19 2023
New York Officials Vote to Legalize Marijuana Farmers Markets and Almost Double Retail Licenses
Officials in New York have voted in favor of rules changes that allow marijuana farmers markets to operate throughout the state, while also almost doubling the number of provisional licenses for marijuana retail outlets. Today the state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) passed a handful of new rules, including the above-mentioned changes allowing for marijuana farmers …
