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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Mar 27 2024
Pew Poll Finds 88% of US Adults Support Legalizing Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana
An overwhelming share of U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal for medical and/or recreational use, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center Poll. Nearly six-in-ten Americans (57%) say that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational purposes, while roughly a third (32%) say that marijuana should be legal for medical use only. Just …
Mar 27 2024
US Lawmakers Send Letter to AG Expressing “Frustration” In Lack of New Guidance Protecting State Marijuana Laws
A pair of US Representatives have expressed “frustration” that the Department of Justice has not reissued enforcement guidance that discourages federal interference with state marijuana laws, saying the current situation has led to a “legal limbo.” The letter was sent to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, and signed by Congressmembers Earl (D-OR) Blumenauer and Barbara …
Mar 27 2024
Republican Senators Led by Mitt Romney Urge DEA to Reject Rescheduling Marijuana
A group of Republican Senators sent a letter today to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requesting they reject a request to reschedule marijuana. US Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today led his Foreign Relations Committee colleagues, Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), in a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator …
Mar 27 2024
SAFE Banking Act Gains Two New Sponsors, Bringing Total to 109 (Representing 25% of the Entire US House)
Federal legislation to allow marijuana banking now has 109 sponsors in the US House of Representatives, representing 25% of the entire chamber. The SAFE Banking Act now has 109 sponsors, with Congressmembers David Trone (D-MD) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) signing on yesterday as the measure’s newest cosponsors. In the Senate, the SAFER Banking Act, has …
Mar 26 2024
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill to Extend Medical Marijuana Program to 2030
Legislation to extend the sunset period for Louisiana’s medical marijuana pilot program has been passed by the state’s full Senate. Senate Bill 228, filed by Senator Patrick McMath earlier this month, was passed by the Senate today by a vote of 32 to 5. This sends the measure to the House of Representatives, with passage …
Mar 26 2024
Delaware Lawmakers Advance Bill to Allow Banks to Service Legal Marijuana Industry
Lawmakers in Delaware’s Legislature have advanced legislation to protect banks and other financial institutions that provide services to state-legal marijuana businesses. Today the House of Representative’s Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee advanced House Bill 355, moving it towards a vote by the full House. The measure, sponsored by Representative Ed Osienski and Senator Trey Paradee …
Mar 26 2024
US Department of Agriculture Approves Hemp Strain Free of THC and CBD
The United Sates Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given regulatory approval to a genetically modified hemp strain that’s free of THC and CBD. The strain, called “Badger G” and developed by the Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is unique due to its absence of THC and CBD. Those behind the strain …
Mar 26 2024
Hawaii Set to Become 25th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana is just a couple steps away from becoming law in Hawaii. Senate Bill 3335 would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older, including establishing a system of licensed, regulated and taxed marijuana retail outlets. Earlier this month the measure was given approval through the full Senate by a vote …
Mar 26 2024
Large Majority in Missouri, Wyoming and Ohio Support Federal Legislation to Protect State Marijuana Laws
According to a new poll covering three different states, a large majority are in support of the federal government passing legislation that would protect states that legalize marijuana. Commissioned by the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR), the poll covers Missouri, Wyoming and Ohio. Of these three states, only Wyoming has not legalized …
Mar 26 2024
Connecticut Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Decriminalize Psilocybin
A joint legislative committee in Connecticut has voted to pass legislation to decriminalize the personal possession of psilocybin mushrooms. Today Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Judiciary voted overwhelming to approve House Bill 5297. The measure would make it so that any person “who possesses or has under such person’s control less than one-half ounce of psilocybin …