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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Aug 21 2023
GOP Presidential Candidate Says He Supports Federal Marijuana Legalization, Calls Current Situation “A Joke”
Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, says he supports legalizing marijuana across the United States. According to FiveThirtyEight, Ramaswamy is the only Republican candidate other than former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to poll above 5%. Currently he sits at 9.3% and firmly in third place, ahead of political …
Aug 21 2023
Minnesota Tribe Announces Plan for Mobile Marijuana Store
Despite state-licensed marijuana retail outlets not opening until 2025, two tribes in Minnesota began selling marijuana when it became legal on August 1. Now one of those tribes has announced a new plan to roll out a mobile marijuana store. The Red Lake Nation has announced that they are working on a mobile dispensary, which …
Aug 21 2023
Study: CBD/CBG Promote Bone Healing in Fracture Patients, Effective in Treating Post-Fracture Pain
A new study “suggest CBD and CBG as therapeutic agents that can replace NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) in managing post-fracture pain”, and “at the same time, promote bone healing.” Published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the study was conducted by researchers at the The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Pennsylvania …
Aug 18 2023
NY Bill Would Require Minors and Their Parents to Take Diversion Program When Caught With Marijuana
Legislation filed today in the New York Assembly would require minors caught using and/or possessing marijuana, as well as their parents, to attend a cannabis diversion program. Under current New York law, recreational marijuana is legal for everyone 21 and older. Although it remains unlawful for those under 21 to possess and use the plant, …
Aug 18 2023
New York Judge Blocks Marijuana Retail Licenses
A New York judge on Friday blocked the state’s retail marijuana licensing program after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed people with drug convictions to open the first dispensaries. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant blocked the state from processing or issuing marijuana dispensary licenses with an injunction that faulted regulators …
Aug 17 2023
Minnesota Officials Announce Rulemaking Process and Timeline for Legal Marijuana Industry
Officials in Minnesota have announced the rulemaking process and timeline for the legal marijuana industry. At a public informational meeting held by the Office of Cannabis Management, the group announced a specific timeline and rulemaking process for the legal marijuana industry. If the timeline holds, it looks like Minnesota will see its first legal recreational …
Aug 17 2023
Cheyenne, Wyoming City Council Approves Resolution in Support of Decriminalizing Marijuana
The Cheyenne City Council has given approval to a resolution urging state lawmakers to decriminalize marijuana. The city council for Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming and its most populated city, passed a resolution this week that it plans to present to the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM) at their next meeting. The resolution, passed by …
Aug 17 2023
Federally Funded Survey Finds 29% of Those 19 to 30 Have Used Marijuana in Past Month
The federally funded and annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) has released updated marijuana consumption data. The survey, funded by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by the University of Michigan, found that 44% of those 19 to 30 have used marijuana in the past year, while 29% have used it in the past month. …
Aug 16 2023
It’s Official, Recreational Marijuana Legalization Will be on November Ballot in Ohio
An initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older has officially made its way to the November, 2023 ballot. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose notified the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol today that the group has submitted 127,772 valid signatures from registered voters, surpassing the required 123,367. LaRose says that …
Aug 16 2023
Florida: Court Rules in Favor of Leafly, Allowing Third-Party Medical Marijuana E-Commerce
A district court has ruled that regulators in Florida must establish a rulemaking process before they can legally block dispensaries from using third-party services such as Leafly and WeedMaps. The 1st District Court of Appeal has unanimously voted to uphold a ruling by Administrative Law Judge Suzanne Van Wyk, who ruled that the Florida Department …
