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 12 2023
Germany Ministry of Health Releases Draft Cannabis Legalization Bill
By Thomas Edward, High Times Germany continues to inch closer to a new era of cannabis legalization. Last week, the country’s ministry of health unveiled a draft bill providing details on new regulations for personal use and cultivation of marijuana. It has been a longtime coming for Europe’s largest economy, with German policymakers driving to reform the …
Jul 12 2023
Minnesota Adds IBS and OCD to Medical Marijuana Program
The Minnesota Department of Health has officially added irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to the list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions. As of July 1, Minnesota patients certified with either IBS or OCD can enroll in the state’s medical cannabis program. Patients certified by a participating health care practitioner as having either …
Jul 12 2023
Arkansas: Over $140 Million in Medical Marijuana Purchased in First Half of 2023
The Arkansas medical marijuana industry continues to grow with sales reaching $141 million between January and June. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, the $141 million sold in the first half of the year is a 5% increase from the sales during the same period in 2022. Dispensaries sold nearly 30,000 pounds of …
Jul 11 2023
North Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Dead for the Year Despite 36 to 10 Senate Vote
Despite being overwhelmingly approved by the state’s Senate, a North Carolina bill to legalize medical marijuana is likely dead for this session, says House Speaker Tim Moore. In March the North Carolina Senate voted 36 to 10 to pass a medical marijuana bill that was filed by Senator Bill Rabon along with a bipartisan coalition …
Jul 11 2023
Maryland: Over $20 Million Worth of Marijuana Sold in First Week of Legal Sales
In the first week of legal recreational sales consumers purchased over $20 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products. Legal recreational marijuana sales began in Maryland on July 1, and according to data released by the state between July 1 and July 7 there was $20.9 million in marijuana sold. $10.4 million of this came …
Jul 11 2023
California Health Committee Votes 9 to 2 to Legalize Psilocybin, DMT and Ibogaine
Legislation to legalize certain psychedelics in California has been passed by the Assembly Health Committee. The Health Committee voted 9 to 2 to pass Senate Bill 58. The vote comes two weeks after the measure was approved 5 to 2 by the Assembly Public Safety Committee, and a little over a month and a half …
Jul 10 2023
Minnesota: Law Legalizing Marijuana Possession and Cultivation Goes Into Effect in Three Weeks
In just three weeks, on August 1, Minnesota will officially become the 23rd state where marijuana can be legally possessed for recreational purposes. Starting Tuesday, August 1, those who are 21 and older in Minnesota will be allowed to possess up to two ounces of marijuana in public, and up to two pounds at a …
Jul 10 2023
Massachusetts Group Files Paperwork To Put Psychedelics Initiative On 2024 Ballot
A group seeking to legalize certain psychedelics has taken the initial steps towards getting an initiative on the general election ballot in 2024. A nonprofit political committee called Massachusetts for Mental Health Options has submitted paperwork with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance indicating that they intend to work towards putting an initiative before …
Jul 10 2023
$136 Million in Marijuana Sold by Legal Outlets in June in Illinois
Illinois marijuana sales in June were roughly $6 million higher than the month prior. Sales data gathered and released by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation shows that there was $136.4 million in marijuana as well as marijuana products sold in June. Marijuana products includes everything from marijuana oil and hash to topicals …
Jul 10 2023
Montana Marijuana Sales Reached $26.9 Million in June
Marijuana sales were above $25 million for the fourth straight month in Montana. $26,935,335 worth of marijuana and marijuana products were sold legally in June throughout Montana, according to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division. This is just $163,344 shy of the monthly record set in March. A large majority of these sales …
