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 14 2023
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Significantly Reduce Health Insurance Premiums
Legalizing medical marijuana reduces the cost of health insurance, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Titled simply Medical cannabis laws lower individual market health insurance premiums, the study is being published in the September issue of International Journal of Drug Policy, and it was published online ahead of print by the National Library of Medicine. It …
Aug 14 2023
More Illinois Marijuana Workers Vote to Unionize
Just a few weeks after unions declared victory at marijuana businesses in Illinois and New Jersey, workers at two additional Illinois dispensaries have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreements with Teamsters Local 777. According to a press release cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at two dispensaries operated by Zen Leaf, a subsidiary of …
Aug 14 2023
South Dakota Initiative to Legalize Marijuana Advances
An initiative campaign aiming to legalize marijuana in South Dakota has cleared a bureaucratic hurdle necessary to begin collecting signatures. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for an initiative that would make legal marijuana a constitutional right for those 21 and older. Proponents of the measure must collect 17,509 …
Aug 13 2023
Study: Marijuana Users About Half as likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes
According to a study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, adult marijuana users are considerably less likely than non-consumers to develop type 2 diabetes. For the study researchers from the Tabriz University of Medical Science conducted a meta-analysis covering more than 478,000 subjects. The study was conducted “to evaluate the association between cannabis use and …
Aug 13 2023
Alabama Voids Medical Marijuana Licenses, Issues 24 New Licenses
In June the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission announced the 21 companies selected to receive medical marijuana licenses. Now the state has voided those licenses before they were officially issued, while announcing the issuance of a new batch of licenses. The Commission announced that they are issuing licenses to 24 companies, including seven cultivators (three more …
Aug 11 2023
Study: Cannabidivarin (CBDV) May Help Prevent Neurobehavioral Alterations From Fragile X Syndrome
The marijuana compound cannabidivarin (CBDV) has therapeutic potential for preventing neurobehavioral alterations associated with Fragile X syndrome, according to new research. The research is published in the peer-reviewed journal Cells, with the title Early Administration of the Phytocannabinoid Cannabidivarin Prevents the Neurobehavioral Abnormalities Associated with the Fmr1-KO Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome. The study …
Aug 11 2023
Michigan: Over $275 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in July, New Monthly Record
In July a record-breaking $276 million in legal marijuana was sold in Michigan. According to a new report by the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, the state sold $276,746,264.07 worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products in July. This includes dried marijuana flower and shake, as well as marijuana products such as concentrates (hash, oil, etc.), …
Aug 10 2023
Arizona: Nearly $24 Million in Taxes Made From Legal Marijuana Sales in June, $149 Million Year-to-Date
Arizona garnered just shy of $24 million in tax revenue in June from legal marijuana sales. According to data released by state officials, Arizona made $23,874,588 in tax revenue from the distribution of marijuana via licensed retail outlets. This is a considerable decrease from the $28.4 million made in May, but roughly on par with …
Aug 10 2023
Israel Health Ministry Expanding Access to Medical Marijuana
Regulators in Israel have announced new changes that will greatly expand access to medical marijuana for patients. Israel’s Health Ministry announced Tuesday a “comprehensive reform” of the nation’s medical marijuana laws. It said that the changes are designed to significantly reduce regulations, improve supervision of production and to transfer more responsibility to cannabis farmers. Arguably …
Aug 10 2023
Connecticut: $23 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in July
July marijuana sales in Connecticut were almost identical to the record-breaking total for June. According to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, there was $23,627,729.22 worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in July. This is close to the record-breaking $23,906,583 sold in June. There was $22.7 million sold in May. The total amount …
