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 06 2023
CA Assembly Votes 42 to 11 to Legalize Psychedelics
The full California Assembly has voted to pass legislation to legalize the personal possession of certain psychedelics. The Assembly voted 42 to 11 to pass Senate Bill 58, a measure to legalize the “possession, preparation, obtaining, transfer, as specified, or transportation of” psilocybin, psilocyn, mescaline, ibogaine and DMT. The proposal has already been approved by …
Sep 06 2023
Study: Psilocybin Treatment Associated With “Clinically Significant Sustained Reduction in Depressive Symptoms”
In a new study a single dose of psilocybin was associated “with a clinically significant sustained reduction in depressive symptoms and functional disability”, with minimal side effects. Published by the American Medical Association, the objective of the study was to “evaluate the magnitude, timing, and durability of antidepressant effects and safety of a single dose …
Sep 06 2023
Poll: 60% in Florida Support Initiative to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
According to new polling a large majority of voters in Florida support the legalization of marijuana. Conducted by the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University, the survey found that 60% of registered Florida voters support legalizing marijuana, including 50% of Republicans. Support for Democrats was the highest at 71%, with 59% of independents …
Sep 05 2023
Amendment Filed in US Congress to Block Federal Agencies from Testing Applicants for Marijuana
A federal amendment filed in the United States Congress would prohibit most federal agencies from testing job applicants for marijuana. Filed by Representative Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, the amendment was filed as part of a larger spending bill and is cosponsored by Representatives Daniel Goldman (New York) and Earl Blumenauer (Oregon). The latter …
Sep 05 2023
Teamsters Ratify Contracts With Green Thumb Industries, Covers Three Illinois Dispensaries
Teamsters Local 777 members at three dispensaries operated by Rise – a subsidiary of the multi-state marijuana company Green Thumb Industries (GTI) – have ratified their first collective bargaining agreements. The contract will cover workers at two locations in Joliet, Ill. and another in Niles, Ill, according to a press release. This victory marks the …
Sep 05 2023
Maryland: Over $90 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in August
In the second month of legal recreational marijuana sales, Maryland’s marijuana industry saw over $90 million in sales. Licensed marijuana retail outlets sold $91.7 million worth of marijuana in August, a $4.3 million increase over the $87.4 million sold in July. This is more than double the marijuana sales total for June, the last month …
Sep 05 2023
Colorado Governor Sends Letter to President Biden In Support of Rescheduling Marijuana
On Tuesday Colorado Governor Jared Polis sent a letter to President Biden declaring support for the Department of Health’s recent request to reschedule marijuana. “We are pleased to hear that you have recently received Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to move cannabis to Schedule III”, Governor Polis says in the letter. “It’s about time. …
Sep 05 2023
Nevada: $68 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in June, $10.9 Million in Taxes Garnered
In Nevada legal marijuana retail outlets sold over $68 million in product in June. According to data released by the Nevada Department of Taxation, there was $68,588,014 in legal marijuana sold in June, resulting in $10,932,417 in tax revenue for the state. $53,280,093 of this was sold in Clark County, $8,369,706 in Washoe County and …
Sep 05 2023
Biden Official Says Marijuana Will Likely to be Rescheduled Before the 2024 Election
An official with the Biden Administration tells us it’s their belief that marijuana will be moved to schedule III prior to the 2024 election. In a letter sent recently to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Department of Health (DOH) officially requested that marijuana to be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled …
Sep 05 2023
August is a Record-Breaking Month for Massachusetts Marijuana Sales, $5 Billion in Marijuana Sold Since 2018
In August there was $158 million in legal marijuana purchased in Massachusetts, according to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission. The nearly $160 million in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in August breaks the state’s previous monthly record of $151.8 million set in June of this year. Although medical marijuana sales mirrored recent months with …
