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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Sep 21 2023
United Nations Report Calls for End to Drug War
A United Nations human rights report released today calls for a shift from punitive measures to address the global drugs problem to the use of policies grounded in human rights and public health, including decriminalizing drug possession. The report urges States to develop effective drug policies, including by considering decriminalization of drug possession for personal …
Sep 20 2023
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill Allowing All Licensed Marijuana Growers to Sell Directly to Patients
Legislation that would allow all licensed marijuana growers and processors to sell marijuana directly to patients has been passed overwhelmingly through the full Pennsylvania Senate. By a vote of 44 to 3 the Senate passed Senate Bill 773, filed by Senator Chris Gebhard along with a bipartisan coalition of seven cosponsors. This sends the measure …
Sep 20 2023
US House Committee Passes Bill to Prevent Denial of Federal Employment Or Security Clearances Over Marijuana Use
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has given approval to the Cannabis Users’ Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act (H.R. 5040). The Committee passed the bill in a 30 to 14 vote. The measure was sponsored by Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). The proposed law explicitly prevents federal employment and …
Sep 20 2023
Massachusetts Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana at Schools
Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held a hearing yesterday to discuss legislation that would allow students who are authorized to use medical marijuana to use the medicine on school premises. Filed by Senator Susan Moran, Senate Bill 59 was introduced in February. Seven months later, it has finally received a hearing in the Joint …
Sep 20 2023
Industrial Hemp Market Worth $8 Billion Globally, to Grow to $23 Billion by 2030
According to a new report, the global hemp market is valued at $8 billion as of the end of 2022. The Global Industrial Hemp Market report, published by Verified Market Research, estimates that the market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.05% between 2023 and 2030, to rise to an overall value …
Sep 20 2023
US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Marijuana Banking Bill, Credit Union National Association Announces Support
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced the SAFER Banking Act, an update on the SAFE Banking Act. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act was introduced on Wednesday. Co-sponsors of the bill include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and Cynthia …
Sep 20 2023
Legislation Filed in US Congress to Protect States That Legalize Magic Mushrooms
US Representatives Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have filed the Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances (VISIONS) Act to protect state psilocybin laws. The new bill would make it so that federal funds would be prohibited from being used to “prevent any State or unit of local government from implementing …
Sep 19 2023
In Less Than 50 Days Ohio Could Become the 24th Legal Marijuana State
On November 7th of this year voters in Ohio will have the opportunity to make their state the 24th with legal recreational marijuana. In a little over a month and a half voters in Ohio will decide the fate of Issue 2, which would legalize the personal possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana …
Sep 17 2023
CA Bill Legalizing Marijuana Cafes Received by Governor
Legislation that would legalize Amsterdam-style marijuana cafes in California was officially presented to Governor Gavin Newsom on September 15. Governor Newsom has until October to decide the fate of Assembly Bill 374, which would legalize marijuana cafes where cannabis can be purchased and consumed, as could infused and non-infused food and drinks. Governor Newsom has …
Sep 16 2023
In Michigan, $276 Million in Legal Marijuana Purchased in August, Over $40 Million in Taxes Garnered
In Michigan, August marijuana sales fell barely short of July’s record-breaking numbers despite prices dropping. In total there was $276,262,397.68 worth of legal marijuana sold in August, less than half a million dollars short of the $276,746,264.07 sold in July (the current monthly record). This is according to a report just released by the Michigan …
