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 18 2024
Illinois: 36 House Members Vote “No” on Bill to Make it Illegal for Police to Have Sex With Prostitutes During Investigations
36 members of the Illinois House of Representatives has voted against a bill that “prohibits law enforcement officers from knowingly and willingly performing an act of sexual penetration with the suspect of a criminal investigation of prostitution during the course of an investigation conducted by that officer.” House Bill 4410 was filed in the House …
Apr 18 2024
US Senate Majority Leader “Committed” to Including Marijuana Expungement Provision in Marijuana Banking Act
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s “committed” to including marijuana expungements in a marijuana banking act that’s already cleared a Senate committee with bipartisan support. The SAFER Banking Act in the Senate would allow banks and other financial institutions such as credit unions to legally provide services to marijuana businesses that are following state …
Apr 18 2024
Cannabidiol Inhibits Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Finds New Study
The marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) “inhibits epithelial ovarian cancer”, according to the results of a new study. The study is being published in the upcoming issue of the Journal of Natural Products, with the abstract published online ahead of print by the US National Library of Medicine. It was conducted by researchers from Harbin Medical …
Apr 18 2024
United States Senator Files Marijuana Expungement Bill
Legislation to facilitate marijuana expungements including establishing a federal grant program for states and localities has been filed in the United States Senate. The Harnessing Opportunity by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act was filed today by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV). The measure was filed roughly a year after the HOPE Act was filed in the House …
Apr 18 2024
US Senate Committee Approves Resolution Calling for Release of American Jailed 14 Years in Russia for Medical Marijuana
A key committee in the United States Senate has given approval to a resolution calling for the immediate release of several Americans imprisoned in Russia. One of those individuals was Marc Fogel, a teacher from Pennsylvania who was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possessing a little over half an ounce of marijuana that …
Apr 17 2024
A Look at All 15 Marijuana-Related Bills Currently Active in US Congress
Here’s a look at every marijuana-related bill currently alive in the United States Congress. Based on the rules of the US Congress, any marijuana-related bill filed prior to January, 2023 is no longer active, although lawmakers do have the opportunity to refile bills if they so choose. Currently there are 15 active marijuana-related bills, with …
Apr 17 2024
US Senate Resolution Calling for Release of American Jailed in Russia for Medical Marijuana Gains 22nd Sponsor
A resolution in the United States Senate calling for the immediate release of several Americans imprisoned in Russia, including one sentenced to 14 years for possessing medical marijuana, has gained its 22nd sponsor, representing nearly a fourth of the entire chamber. Senator Alex Padilla has signed on as a cosponsor to Senate Resolution 629, days …
Apr 17 2024
Maryland: Nearly $100 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in March
March marijuana sales in Maryland narrowly missed breaking the monthly record. According to data compiled and released by the Maryland Cannabis Administration, there was $95,956,410 worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in March, narrowly missing the previous monthly record of $96,473,978, set in December. Sales for March were roughly $6 million more than …
Apr 17 2024
20 Advocacy and Law Groups Send Letter to Biden Administration Urging Them to Support Descheduling Marijuana
A coalition of 20 advocacy groups, calling themselves the Marijuana Justice Coalition, has sent a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris urging them to support fully descheduling, and not simply rescheduling, marijuana. The letter is signed by a variety of reform groups, including the Center for American Progress, Doctors for Drug Policy Reform, …
Apr 17 2024
US Senate Finance Chair Says “Marijuana Descheduling Ought to Be a Republican Dream”
The Chair of the United States Senate Finance Committee says that Democrats are “trying to recruit Republicans” to support descheduling marijuana, while saying that the move “ought to be a Republican Dream”. At an event held today by the Last Prisoner Project, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) said Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and …
