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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Jun 27 2023
California Assembly Committee Passes Senate-Approved Bill to Legalize Psilocybin, DMT and Ibogaine
California legislation to legalize the personal possession of several psychedelic substances has been given approval by a key Assembly committee. The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 5 to 2 to pass Senate Bill 58. The measure has already been passed by the full Senate, 21 to 16. The measure would legalize the possession of up to …
Jun 27 2023
Florida Bill Establishing Hemp Extract as Food and Setting New Regulations Sent to Governor
After being unanimously approved by the Florida Legislature a hemp regulation bill has been sent to Governor Ron DeSantis for consideration. Senate Bill 1676 was passed by the Senate in April by a vote of 39 to 0, and it was approved by the House of Representatives the following month 119 to 0. Yesterday the …
Jun 27 2023
Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales Start Saturday, July 1 in Maryland
Those 21 and older in Maryland are just a few days away from being able to legally purchase and grow marijuana for recreational purposes. Starting July 1, it will be legal for those 21+ to possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana, and grow up to four plants. Criminal penalties for possessing up to 2.5 …
Jun 26 2023
Canada Senate Committee Report Urges Government to Allow First Nations to Regulate Their Own Marijuana Production and Sales
A Canadian Senate committee report has declared support for First Nations being given the authority to regulate their own programs in regards to producing and selling marijuana. The Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples have released a report that found evidence of First Nations being blocked from participating in the nation’s legal marijuana industry. It urges …
Jun 26 2023
Florida Governor Signs Marijuana Telehealth Bill Into Law
Legislation that will allow physicians to renew patients medical marijuana cards via telehealth has been signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. “Today is historic,” said state Representative Spencer Roach, the prime sponsor of House Bill 387. “Gov. DeSantis continues to demonstrate his commitment to expanding patient access to medicine, in alignment with the …
Jun 26 2023
Survey: Record-High 64% of Californians Support Legal Marijuana
Nearly seven years after California voters legalized marijuana with 57% voting in favor, a record-high 64% are now in support of the law. According to a new Public Policy Institute of California survey, a record-high 64% of Californians said that the use of marijuana should be legal. In September 2010 Californians were split (47% legal, 49% …
Jun 26 2023
Tennessee Announces 6% Tax on CBD and Delta-8 THC Products
The Tennessee Department of Revenue has announced a new tax on products containing cannabinoids derived from hemp, including CBD and delta-8 and delta-10 THC. The department’s Notice #23-12 states that effective July 1, 2023, “Public Chapter 423 creates a new 6% sales tax for the privilege of engaging in the business of selling products containing …
Jun 26 2023
Nevada Issues First-Ever License for Marijuana Consumption Lounge
Planet 13 Holdings Inc., a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company, today announced that they will be the recipients of the first Nevada state consumption lounge license. The approval by the state of Nevada comes after receiving the prospective license in December 2022 from the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. “Receiving this confirmation from the state allows us …
Jun 26 2023
Over 1,000 Legal Marijuana Stores Now Open in New Mexico
For the first time in the New Mexico history, there is now over 1,000 marijuana stores and dispensaries open throughout the state. According to data released by the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department, there are now 1,006 marijuana retail outlets and medical dispensaries operating legal within the state. These outlets took part in 1,013,476 …
Jun 23 2023
Double-Blind Clinical Trial Finds THC and CBD Reduce Tics in Those With Tourette Syndrome
According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, “treatment with THC and CBD reduced tics and may reduce impairment due to tics, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder” in those with Tourette Syndrome. In this double-blind, crossover trial, participants with severe Tourette syndrome were randomly assigned to a 6-week treatment period with …
