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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Oct 25 2023
Massachusetts: Over $150 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in September, $1.24 Billion Year-to-Date
In Massachusetts there was over $150 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold by licensed retail outlets in September. According to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, those 21 and older purchased $152.8 million worth of marijuana in September. This marks a slight decrease from the record-breaking $158 million sold last month, but it’s more …
Oct 25 2023
Federal Marijuana Banking Bill in Jeopardy as US House Selects New Speaker
The US House of Representatives have selected Representative Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, to become the 56th Speaker of the House. This is bad news for federal marijuana reform. In September a federal marijuana banking bill (the SAFER Banking Act – S.2860) passed the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with bipartisan support, …
Oct 25 2023
Georgia Becomes First State With Medical Marijuana Products Sold At Pharmacies
Georgia has officially become the first state in the US where medical marijuana products can be purchased at independent pharmacies. As of today, three pharmacies in Georgia began selling medical marijuana products; Omega Pharmacy in Omega, Robins Pharmacy in Warner Robins, and Tifton Drug Company in Tifton. All three pharmacies are being supplied by licensed …
Oct 25 2023
Bipartisan Marijuana Bill Filed in US Congress, Would Decriminalize and Fully Allow States to Legalize
Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, has refiled the States Reform Act which was first introduced in 2021. The proposed law, according to a legislative brief, would “Federally decriminalizes cannabis and fully defers to state powers over prohibition and commercial regulation.” In 2021 the bill had only Republican sponsors, but now it has …
Oct 24 2023
Poll Finds 67% in Kansas Support Legalizing Marijuana
According to new survey data, a strong majority of adults in Kansas want state lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana. According to Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Speaks poll, 67.2% are in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana (including sales) for those 21 and older. Just 16.9% are opposed to the idea, with around 13% undecided. The …
Oct 24 2023
National Cancer Institute Issues $3.2 Million Grant to Study Impact of Cannabis on Immunotherapy Treatments
A University at Buffalo psychologist has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to assess how cannabis use affects patients who receive immunotherapy, “a rapidly advancing treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer.” According to a press release sent by the University of Buffalo, nearly 44% of cancer patients with 20 …
Oct 24 2023
Study Finds “Previously Undiscovered Cannabis Compounds” Giving Marijuana Strains “Unique Aromas”
A study published by the American Chemical Society has found “previously undiscovered cannabis compounds” that “yield a more complete understanding of the unique aromas that cannabis produces”. For the study, researchers “conducted coupled sensory and chemical analyses on 31 different ice hash rosin cannabis extracts to determine how different chemical classes affect the aroma of each.” …
Oct 24 2023
Ohio Voters Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Just Two Weeks
In two weeks and a day, on November 7, Ohio voters will decide the fate of Issue 2. If approved by voters, Issue 2 would legalize the personal possession of up to two and a half ounces of marijuana, and up to 15 grams of marijuana concentrates. This would apply to those 21 and older, …
Oct 24 2023
New York Officials Say There’s No Confirmed Cases of Fentanyl Mixed With Marijuana
In response to a plethora of misinformation surround marijuana being allegedly mixed with fentanyl, New York regulators have released a fact sheet to clarify the situation. The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has released factsheet titled Cannabis and Fentanyl: Facts and Unknowns. The fact sheet is meant to “address misconceptions about cannabis being …
Oct 24 2023
More Than Double the Required Signatures Submitted to Put Marijuana Proposal to a Vote in Texas City
Proponents of an ordinance to decriminalize marijuana in Lubbock, Texas have submitted well more than the required signatures to put the measure to a vote of the people. “This was a collective effort that could not have been possible without the more than 40 volunteers and the many other citizens that helped us collect these …
