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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Jul 24 2023
Study: 7.4% of Military Members and 20.3% of Former Members Recently Used Marijuana
A new study gives details on how many military service members in the US are using marijuana both while on active duty and following their leave. The study’s abstract notes that there “is little data on cannabis use among military service members, particularly when examining the period after separation from military service.” This new research, …
Jul 24 2023
Detroit to Issue 50 More Marijuana Licenses, Application Process Starts August 1
The city of Detroit has announced that it will soon begin accepting applications for marijuana business licenses roughly seven months after the city issued the first 33 licenses. City officials say on August 1 they will reopen the application process for marijuana retail outlets, microbusinesses and consumption lounges, with a plan to issue dozens more …
Jul 24 2023
California Initiative to Legalize Psilocybin Clears Key Hurdle
A group seeking to legalize psilocybin has been given approval by the state to begin collecting signatures on their initiative. Decriminalize California is seeking to place their psilocybin initiative on the 2024 general election ballot. The group has until January 10th, 2024 to submit at least 546,651 valid signatures. This is almost 80,000 signatures less …
Jul 24 2023
Randomized, Controlled Trial Finds CBD Provides Symptom Relief for Gastroparesis Patients
According to a new randomized, controlled trial, the marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) “provides symptom relief in patients with gastroparesis and improves the tolerance of liquid nutrient intake”. The study is published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and is conducted by researchers at the Mayor Clinic. The objective of the study was “compare effects …
Jul 24 2023
Seattle Law Giving Marijuana Workers Stronger Labor Protections Takes Effect
A Seattle ordinance giving marijuana workers in the city stronger labor protections has officially taken effect. The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announced the City of Seattle’s Cannabis Employee Job Retention (CEJR) Ordinance went into effect on July 19. This ordinance requires covered outgoing cannabis business employers to “Post written notice of a change in …
Jul 24 2023
Albania Parliament Votes 69 to 23 to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The Albania Parliament on Friday voted to legalize medical marijuana. By a vote of 69 to 23 with three members abstaining, the Albanian Parliament has passed a law that allows for the legal cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes. is a country on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula with a population of around 2.8 million. The …
Jul 21 2023
Canada Legal Marijuana Sales Reach CA$415 Million in May
Canada saw a slight increase in legal marijuana sales between April and May, according to new data released by Statistics Canada, a government entity. According to Statistics Canada, legal marijuana stores throughout the nation sold CA$415.6 ($314.7 million) worth of marijuana and marijuana products. This is a 1.2% increase over April, despite April typically being …
Jul 21 2023
Marijuana Possession, Cultivation Now Legal in Luxembourg
For those 21 and older, recreational marijuana is now legal in Luxembourg. As of today, July 21, Luxembourg joins Malta as the only countries in the European Union to have officially legalized recreational marijuana. The change is law is due to legislation passed last month by Luxembourg’s Parliament in a 38 to 22 vote. Under …
Jul 21 2023
Study: Marijuana Consumers Use Fewer Opioids Following Neck Fusion Surgery
According to a new study marijuana consumers who undergo a neck fusion surgery use fewer opioids following than surgery than those who don’t use marijuana. For the study, published in the North American Spine Society Journal, researchers with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine examined opiod use following neck fusion surgery in over 2,600 …
Jul 21 2023
New York Opens Application Process for Marijuana Farmers Markets
Just two days after New York officials voted to allow marijuana farmers markets, the state has opened up the application process. On Wednesday the state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) passed a handful of new rules including legalizing marijuana farmers markets. These are referred to as “Cannabis Growers Showcases” where growers and retailers can “bring their …
