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 05 2023
Marijuana Drive-Thru Opens in Ohio
A marijuana drive-thru is now open in Mount Carmel. Last week the medical marijuana dispensary The Forest opened the the first marijuana drive-thru in southwest Ohio, located at Mount Carmel (4412 Mount Carmel Tobasco Road). The dispensary allows patients to preorder marijuana and marijuana products online, which they can then pickup and purchase by using …
Sep 05 2023
North Carolina Tribe to Vote Thursday on Proposal to Legalize Marijuana for Everyone 21+
On Thursday, September 7 members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in North Carolina will vote on a proposal that would legalize recreational marijuana. The EBCI legalized marijuana for medical purposes in 2021, and subsequently allocated $50 million to refurbish a bingo hall to become a medical marijuana superstore (which they recently began …
Sep 03 2023
Oregon Marijuana Stores Sold $81 Million in August, Marijuana Taxes Reach $1 Billion Since 2016
Licensed marijuana retail outlets in Oregon sold over $80 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products in August. According to data released by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, total marijuana sales for August was $81,631,600, roughly a quarter million dollars shy of the $81,880,154 sold in July. These sales include dried marijuana flower and …
Sep 03 2023
US Congressmember Introduces “Stop Pot Act” to Withhold Funds from Legal Marijuana States and Tribes
The “Stop Pot Act” has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives. Filed by North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, the Stop Pot Act would withhold federal funding from states and tribes that have legalized recreational marijuana. “The laws of any government should not infringe on the overall laws of our nation, and federal …
Sep 01 2023
New Mexico Marijuana Stores Sold $47.7 Million Worth of Marijuana in August, Over 1 Million Different Transactions
There was over $47 million in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold throughout the month of August. According to data released by the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department, marijuana retail outlets sold $47,714,498.16 worth of marijuana in August, falling just short of but essentially tying the monthly record of $47,759,256.32 sold in May. Of …
Sep 01 2023
California Senate-Approved Bill to Legalize Psychedelics Passed by 3rd Assembly Committee
Legislation to legalize the personal possession of several psychedelic substances has been passed by a third Assembly committee, allowing it to advance to the full Assembly. The Assembly Appropriations Committee has given approval to Senate Bill 58, a measure to legalize the “possession, preparation, obtaining, transfer, as specified, or transportation of” psilocybin, psilocyn, mescaline, ibogaine …
Sep 01 2023
Marijuana Company Offers Innovative Pipe With Waterless Smoke Filtering and Cooling
Until recently marijuana consumers had to choose between the portability and convenience of a pipe, or the cooling abilities of a bubble or bong. Weedgets, a company founded in 2020, offers the best of both worlds! Weedgets is all about “making your smoke much safer and lots more pleasant through our innovative waterless smoke filtering …
Sep 01 2023
Global Cannabis Stock Index Sees 22% Increase Following Marijuana Rescheduling News
The Global Cannabis Stock Index has seen a significant jump following news that the Department of Health is requesting the DEA reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule III. Last week, on August 24, the Global Cannabis Stock Index was at 7.29, the lowest ever recorded since the index’s creation in 2013. As of yesterday, …
Sep 01 2023
Michigan Marijuana Workers Vote to Unionize With Teamsters
Drivers and budtenders at Ascend Cannabis Provisions in Michigan have overwhelmingly ratified their first contract with Teamsters Local 406. It is the second collective bargaining agreement in the Michigan cannabis industry that the Teamsters have ratified, and the first in the Western part of the state. The agreement features significant improvements, including an immediate raise …
Sep 01 2023
South Dakota AG Releases Final Ballot Summary for Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Proponents Aim for Vote in 2024
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has approved the final summary language for an initiative to legalize marijuana that proponents are hoping to put to a vote in 2024. Proponents of the measure must now collect 17,509 signatures from registered South Dakota voters in order to put the issue before voters in November, 2024. If …
