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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May 09 2025
Rhode Island House Committee Schedules Hearing for Bill to Restrict Hemp-Derived Delta-9 THC Drinks to Licensed Cannabis Stores
The Rhode Island House Corporations Committee has scheduled a public hearing and possible vote for May 15 on legislation that would prohibit the sale of beverages containing hemp-derived delta-9 THC unless sold through licensed cannabis retailers. The bill, introduced April 25 by Reps. Scott Slater, Grace Diaz, Brandon Potter, John Edwards, David Bennett and Michelle …
May 09 2025
Trulieve Workers Ratify Arizona’s First-Ever Cannabis Cultivation Union Contract
In a historic first for Arizona’s cannabis industry, cultivation workers at Trulieve’s Magnolia facility in Phoenix have officially ratified the state’s first-ever union contract for cannabis growers. The three-year deal, approved Wednesday night, marks a significant milestone not just for Trulieve employees but for Arizona’s broader labor movement. While dispensary workers in the state have …
May 09 2025
Oregon: Senate-Backed Measure to Allow Marijuana Sales and Samples at Events Scheduled for House Committee Vote
The House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade Committee has scheduled a vote for May 12 on legislation that would allow marijuana businesses to share and sell products at certain events, while also expanding rules around employee access to samples. Senate Bill 558, which passed the Oregon Senate in a 19 to 9 vote, will …
May 09 2025
New York Bill Would Provide Up to $400,000 Tax Credit to Cannabis Processors Facing Potency Tax
Legislation filed today in the New York State Senate would create a refundable tax credit for cannabis processors who incurred costs under the state’s potency-based tax in 2023. Senate Bill 7838, sponsored by Senator Christopher Ryan, was referred to the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee. The bill would amend the state tax law by …
May 09 2025
Illinois House Judiciary Committee Approves Senate-Backed Bill to Prevent Vehicle Searches Based on Marijuana Odor
Legislation that would prohibit police from using the smell of marijuana as the sole reason to search a vehicle advanced in the Illinois General Assembly today, after the House Judiciary Committee approved it and sent it to the full House for consideration. Senate Bill 42, which passed the Senate earlier this year in a 33 …
May 09 2025
Group Behind Oklahoma Marijuana Legalization Initiative to Begin Signature Gathering as Soon as August 15, or by Fall
The group spearheading a new recreational marijuana legalization initiative in Oklahoma says it could begin collecting signatures as early as August 15, but the timeline may be pushed to the fall if the measure is legally challenged. Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA), the organization behind the proposal known as State Question 837, filed the …
May 08 2025
New Mexico’s Cannabis Industry Generated $48.6 Million in Sales in April, Nearly $200 Million in 2025
Licensed marijuana retailers in New Mexico generated over $48 million in sales in April, according to new data released by the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department. The $48,600,064 in marijuana and marijuana products sold in April brings the state’s 2025 total for the first four months of the year to around $190 million. There was …
May 08 2025
Psilocybin May Treat Symptoms of Bipolar II Depression Without Triggering Mania or Psychosis, Says Study
A study published recently from researchers at the University of Toronto and McMaster University finds that psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, may safely reduce symptoms of depression in patients with Bipolar II disorder without triggering mania or psychosis. Published in the journal Psychedelic Medicine and epulbished by the U.S. National Library of …
May 08 2025
Arizona Marijuana Tax Revenue Nears $100 Million in First Four Months of 2025
Arizona generated over $22.4 million in marijuana tax revenue in April, pushing the state’s total for the first four months of 2025 to nearly $98 million, according to data released today by the Arizona Department of Revenue. Although April’s total dipped slightly compared to March’s $24.2 million, marijuana continues to bring in tens of millions …
May 08 2025
Oral Cannabinoid Formulation Outperforms Prescription Drug Pregabalin in Neuropathic Pain Relief in New Study
A newly published study has found that an oral cannabinoid formulation was more effective than the prescription drug pregabalin in alleviating chronic neuropathic pain in an animal model, while also reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. Researchers from Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University, and the University of Delhi …
