Anthony Martinelli

Anthony Martinelli is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Marijuana Herald. He also founded TheJointBlog.com, a cannabis news site he launched in 2011 and sold in 2019, serving as its editor-in-chief during that time. He has worked as a campaign manager and communications director for multiple political campaigns and elected officials. Anthony can be reached at Info@TheMarijuanaHerald.com.

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Here is President Trump’s Full Executive Order on Cannabis Rescheduling and CBD

President Trump on December 18 signed a sweeping executive order directing the federal government to finalize the rescheduling of marijuana. The order instructs the Department …

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Scotts Miracle-Gro Praises President Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company today expressed support for President Trump’s executive order to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. “With 39 …

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Reschedule Marijuana From Schedule I to Schedule III

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Justice to officially reclassify marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances …

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D.C. Medical Marijuana Program Tops 90,800 Patients in November as Dispensary Sales Double From Last Year

Patient participation and overall program enrollment in Washington, D.C.’s medical marijuana program  continued to climb in November, according to new data released by the Alcoholic …

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President Trump Expected to Sign Cannabis Rescheduling Executive Order Tomorrow

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order tomorrow directing the U.S. Department of Justice to issue a final ruling on the federal …

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Trulieve Opens 8th Ohio Cannabis Dispensary, Expanding to 234 Locations Nationwide, Also Announces $140M Notes Offering

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has expanded its retail footprint once again with the opening of a new Trulieve-branded dispensary in Findlay, Ohio, marking the company’s 234th …

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U.S. Congress: Bicameral Legislation Filed to Allow Marijuana Use in Federally Assisted Housing Where Legal Under State Law

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act today to permit the use of …

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U.S. Congress: Legislation to Deschedule Cannabis, Allow Expungements, Gains 61st Sponsor

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act added another backer this week, with Congressmember Julie Johnson (D-TX) signing on as the bill’s 61st sponsor, continuing …

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Michigan Senate Passes Bill That Would Put Intoxicating Hemp THC Products Into Licensed Marijuana System

The Michigan Senate today passed a bill 28 to 7 that would require hemp-derived THC products that exceed the 0.3% THC threshold or a total …

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Bipartisan Washington Bill Would Allow Terminal Patients to Use Medical Marijuana in Hospitals and Hospice Settings

A bipartisan proposal prefiled today for Washington’s 2026 legislative session would require hospitals, nursing homes and hospice care centers to allow qualifying terminally ill patients …

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