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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Nov 17 2023
South Dakota: Second Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed
An initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota has been filed with the secretary of state, the second such initiative this year. In September South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley approved the final summary language for an initiative to legalize marijuana that proponents are hoping to put to a vote in 2024. Now a …
Nov 17 2023
Florida Could Become 25th Legal Marijuana State in 2024 Election, But These 3 States May Beat Them to It
The next state to legalize marijuana will be the 25th to do so, and there are a few potential options. Earlier this month Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. When it comes to the question of which state will be number 25, Florida would be a reasonable answer, with a legalization initiative …
Nov 17 2023
University of Minnesota Launches Cannabis Research Center
The University of Minnesota has officially launched a state-funded Cannabis Research Center. The university’s new Cannabis Research Center is designed to examine and report on the public health effects of the state’s new marijuana legalization law. The center will inform lawmakers and state agencies about potential policy decisions related to legal marijuana. Minnesota lawmakers passed …
Nov 16 2023
South Africa National Assembly Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
The South African National Assembly has given approval to a bill that would legalize the possession and personal cultivation of marijuana. Earlier this week the National Assembly passed a bill that would allow adults to legally possess and cultivate marijuana. However, the measure would not allow marijuana to be legally sold. The Cannabis for Private …
Nov 16 2023
Maine: 42% of Medical Marijuana Contains “Harmful Contaminants”
Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) today released a report regarding its recent audit testing of cannabis and cannabis products in Maine’s Medical Use of Cannabis Program (MMCP). According to the report, out of 120 samples, OCP found that 50 samples, or 42%, contained at least one contaminant that would have failed testing according to the …
Nov 16 2023
Pennsylvania House Passes Senate-Approved Bill to Allow All Licensed Marijuana Growers to Sell Directly to Patients
Pennsylvania’s full House of Representatives has passed a Senate-approved bill to allow all licensed marijuana growers and processors to sell marijuana directly to patients. Senate Bill 773 was passed through the House Wednesday by a vote of 114 to 49. The measure was approved by the full Senate in a 44 to 3 vote last month, …
Nov 16 2023
176.8 Million Americans (53% of Population) Live in States Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal
With Ohio recently legalizing recreational marijuana, a majority of US residents now live in legal marijuana states, according to a new report. Conducted by the firm Carnevale Associates, the report found that 53.1% of Americans live in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized. When it comes to medical marijuana, 245.9 million Americans – or …
Nov 15 2023
US Congress: Coalition of 20 Lawmakers Push For New Marijuana Banking Guidance
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley and Raphael Warnock joined Representative Earl Blumenauer and 16 other lawmakers in a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki. The letter is asking FinCEN to update its “out-of-date guidance on marijuana-related businesses to promote fairness in financial services …
Nov 15 2023
President Biden Should Smoke Marijuana, Says US Representative and Primary Challenger
US Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN), one of two primary challengers to President Biden, says Biden should smoke marijuana to better understand the hypocrisy of the federal government’s stance on the plant compared to alcohol. During a town hall in New Hampshire, Rep. Phillips says he’s “sure” that President Biden “has never even smelt weed, let …
Nov 15 2023
Report: Global CBD Market to Grow From $3.8 Billion in 2022 to $46 Billion in 2032
The global market for cannabidiol (CBD) is expected to increase by over 1,100% between 2022 and 2032, according to a new report. The report by Emergen Research found that as of the end of 2022, the global CBD market was valued at $3.86 Billion. It’s expected to register “a rapid revenue CAGR [compound annual growth …
