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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May 11 2023
Connecticut House Approves Bill to Decriminalize Psilocybin
Connecticut’s House of Representatives has approved legislation that would decriminalize the personal possession of psilocybin (the hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms). Connecticut’s House of Representatives voted 86 to 64 to pass House Bill 6734, which would remove the criminal penalties associated with possessing up to a half ounce of psilocybin or magic mushrooms. Under the …
May 10 2023
Newly Filed New York Bill Would Repeal the Excise Tax on Medical Cannabis
Legislation filed today in the New York Legislature would repeal the state’s excise tax on medical marijuana sales. Assembly Bill 7014 was filed today by Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a longtime proponent of reforming marijuana laws. The measure has been assigned directly to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Under current New York tax code, medical …
May 10 2023
In Connecticut Over $21 Million in Legal Marijuana Was Sold in April
In April legal marijuana sales in Connecticut surpassed $21 million. In April, the third month of legal recreational marijuana sales, there was $21,626,987 in marijuana and marijuana products sold in Connecticut. $11.4 million of this amount came from the legal distribution of medical marijuana, with the remaining $10.2 million coming from recreational marijuana sales. The …
May 10 2023
NY Committee Votes to Expand Definition of Crops and Livestock to Include Cannabis.
A New York bill that would expand the legal definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis has been passed unanimously by two separate Senate committees. Filed by Senator Michelle Hinchey along with two cosponsors, the measure was passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee in January, 9 to 0. After three and a …
May 10 2023
Florida: Enough Signatures Collected to Put Marijuana Legalization to a Vote in 2024
An initiative campaign to put marijuana legalization on the November, 2024 ballot in Florida has collected more than the 891,523 valid signatured required to do so. As of the end of April the Smart & Safe Florida campaign had submitted 841,130 valid signatures, just 50k signatures short of the 891,523 required to put their proposal …
May 10 2023
North Carolina Tribe Plans to Open $50 Million+ Medical Marijuana Superstore This Year
A tribe in North Carolina plans to open a medical marijuana superstore later this year, in what would be the first marijuana dispensary in the state. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians legalized medical marijuana on their tribal land in 2021, and now they plan to open the state’s first dispensary, although there are disputes …
May 10 2023
Colombia Chamber of Representatives Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Legislation that would make legal marijuana a constitutional right in Colombia has been passed by the nation’s Chamber of Representatives. The Chamber voted 98 to 57 to pass the measure to the Senate. The Senate voted in December 56 to 3 to legalize marijuana, but the proposed law received amendments since then and thus the …
May 09 2023
Rhode Island House Unanimously Passes Bill to Allow Marijuana Businesses to Advertise
The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted today to pass legislation that would allow local marijuana retail outlets to advertise their products, something that is currently prohibited. The House voted unanimously, 66 to 0, to pass the measure on its final reading. This sends it to the Senate for consideration. Passage in the Senate would …
May 09 2023
Over $25 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in Montana in April, $405 Million Since January, 2022
There was $25,817,355 worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in Montana in April. Data from the Montana Cannabis Control Division shows that there was $5,443,376 in medical marijuana sold in April, in addition to $20,373,979 worth of recreational marijuana sales. The year-to-date total for 2023 is now $102 million, and the January, 2022-to-date …
May 09 2023
Colorado Made $25 Million in Marijuana Taxes in April, Almost 10% Increase From March
Colorado made $25 million in marijuana taxes in April according to data released today by the Colorado Department of Revenue. In total Colorado garnered $25,128,221 in tax revenue from the legal marijuana industry in April, an 8.6% increase from the $23.1 million sold in March. The taxes made in April are the most made so …
