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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Jul 05 2023
Maryland: Over $10 Million in Marijuana Sold in First Two Days of Legal Sales
Legal marijuana sales began in Maryland on July 1, with millions of dollars worth sold in the first two days. According to data released by the Maryland Cannabis Administration, there was $10,429,736 in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold between July 1 and July 2. This is over double the $3,985,527 worth of medical marijuana …
Jul 04 2023
Study: All Analyzed Cannabis Varieties “Showed Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities”
In a new study researchers examining five different cannabis varieties found that all of them “showed antibacterial and antifungal activities.” Titled Antifungal and antibacterial activities of Cannabis sativa L. resins, the study is published in the July issue of the journal Journal of Ethnopharmacology and it was published online ahead of print by the US …
Jul 04 2023
Ohio Group to Submit Enough Signatures to Put Marijuana Legalization to a Vote
Tomorrow the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Ohio will submit well more than total number of signatures required to put their marijuana legalization initiative to a vote this November. The group on Wednesday will submit 220,000 signatures, almost 100,000 more than the 124,000 they were required to collect. They were given just 90 …
Jul 04 2023
Here Are Seven Founding Fathers Who Grew and Advocated for Hemp and/or Marijuana
By Benjamin M. Adams, High Times On July 4, 1776 (247 years ago) the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. Many of them not only grew hemp but insisted how important the plant is to the foundation of American agriculture. Sorting through rumors about the …
Jul 03 2023
Study: Marijuana Has 566 Chemical Compounds, 125 Different Cannabinoids
Marijuana has over 550 various compounds and “has enormous potential for biological and industrial uses, as well as traditional and other medicinal uses”, according to a new study. Conducted by researchers at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Western Ontario, the study is titled Cannabis: a multifaceted plant with endless potentials. The …
Jul 03 2023
Nebraska: Signature Gathering Underway for Initiatives to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana are now actively collecting signatures for a pair of initiatives that would legalize medical marijuana and provide protections for physicians who recommend it. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) filed the initiatives last month with plans to place the proposals on the November, 2024 ballot. This is the group’s third attempt to …
Jul 03 2023
Oregon: Legal Marijuana Stores Sold Over $80 Million in Marijuana in June
Licensed marijuana retail outlets sold over $80 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products in June. There was $80,347,877 in legal marijuana sold in June in Oregon, an increase from the $79 million sold in May and on par with the $80.7 million an d $81 million sold in April and March. This is according …
Jul 03 2023
New Mexico Legal Marijuana Sales Reach $46 Million in June
In June there was $46 million in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in New Mexico. In total New Mexico marijuana stores sold $46,076,614.14 worth of marijuana in June, according to data released by the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department. The $46 million sold is a slight decrease from the $47.7 million sold in …
Jul 02 2023
Study: Marijuana Legalization Significantly Decreases Admissions to Mental Health Treatment, Reduces Medicaid Spending
According to a new study the legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with a 37% decrease in mental treatment admissions. The Indiana University study states that the results “are driven by those under 65, Black, and white individuals”, noting that there is also “a significant decrease in Medicaid-funded treatment admissions”. The study is being published …
Jul 01 2023
Connecticut: Law Allowing Those 21+ to Grow Marijuana Now in Effect
As of today, July 1, a law allowing those 21 and older to grow recreational marijuana is in full effect. Under the new law, the personal cultivation of up to six marijuana plants is allowed for anyone who’s at least 21 years old. Just three marijuana plants are allowed to be mature at any point …
