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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Apr 11 2023
Federal Court in Texas Rules it’s Unconstitutional to Ban Marijuana Users From Owning Firearms
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has ruled that prohibiting someone from possessing guns simply because they consume marijuana is unconstitutional. The ruling from Judge Kathleen Cardone stems from a case brought forth by El Paso resident Paola Connelly. Connelly had been charged with multiple counts of possessing and transferring a …
Apr 10 2023
Louisiana Bills to Legalize Marijuana Like Alcohol Receive Committee Assignments
Two pieces of legislation that would work together to legalize marijuana for those 21 and older in Louisiana have received committee assignments roughly two months after they were filed. Filed by State Representative Candace Newell, House Bill 24 would legalize the possession and distribution of marijuana “contingent upon legislative enactment of a statutory regulatory system …
Apr 10 2023
Connecticut: $22 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in March, Year-to-Date Total Tops $50 Million
Legal marijuana sales surpassed $22 million in Connecticut in March, just the second full month of legal recreational marijuana sales. In March there was $22,139,154 in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in Connecticut. $12,576,006 of this was from medical marijuana sales, with $9,563,148 being from the distribution of recreational marijuana. This brings the year-to-date …
Apr 09 2023
Arkansas Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Gun Rights Bill, Sending it to Governor
Arkansas legislation that would codify gun rights for medical marijuana patients has now been passed by the state’s full legislature, sending it to Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. House Bill 1784, which would amend the state’s gun laws to explicitly establish legal rights for medical marijuana patients, was passed by the full Senate on Friday by …
Apr 09 2023
Nevada: $70 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in January, $11 Million in Taxes
Marijuana sales in Nevada were just above $70 million in January according to data released by the Nevada Department of Taxation. The $70,254,611 in marijuana purchased in January resulted in $11,994,093 in tax revenue for the state and the localities within it. The tax revenue made in January was the highest since May, 2022 when …
Apr 09 2023
In Maine Legal Marijuana Sales Passed $16 Million in March
In March legal marijuana retail outlets in Maine sold over $16 million in marijuana and marijuana products, the second highest month of the past 12. Data released by Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy shows that there was $16,622,537 in legal marijuana sales in March. Over the past 12 months only August saw more sales with $17,042,278. The …
Apr 08 2023
Over $80 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in Oregon in March
There was $81 million in legal marijuana sold in March in Oregon. In total Oregon sold $81,342,063 in March, a 10.4% increase from the month prior. This is according to data released by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. The $81 million sold garnered $13.8 million in marijuana tax revenue, based on the state’s 17% …
Apr 08 2023
Alaska Has Garnered Over $110 Million in Recreational Marijuana Taxes, 1.4 Million Ounces Sold
Alaska has brought in over $110 million in new tax revenue from marijuana and marijuana products purchased legally between January, 2017 and January, 2023. Alaska voters legalized recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older in 2015, with the first marijuana retail outlet opening their doors towards the end of the following year. Between 2017 and …
Apr 07 2023
Maryland Legislators Agree to Coalesce Marijuana Sales Bill
Lawmakers from Maryland’s House and Senate have reached concurrence on legislation that would establish rules and regulations for the state’s legal marijuana industry. Last week Maryland’s Senate, in a 32 to 12 vote, passed a measure that would allow licensed marijuana sales to everyone 21 and older. Although Senate Bill 516 already passed the House …
Apr 07 2023
Bipartisan Federal Bill Introduced to Allow Veterans Affairs Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana
U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with 15 bipartisan cosponsors, have reintroduced the Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R. 2431). The proposal would expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions by allowing physicians affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs …
