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 03 2023
New Mexico Legal Marijuana Sales Reach $46 Million in June
In June there was $46 million in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in New Mexico. In total New Mexico marijuana stores sold $46,076,614.14 worth of marijuana in June, according to data released by the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department. The $46 million sold is a slight decrease from the $47.7 million sold in …
Jul 02 2023
Study: Marijuana Legalization Significantly Decreases Admissions to Mental Health Treatment, Reduces Medicaid Spending
According to a new study the legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with a 37% decrease in mental treatment admissions. The Indiana University study states that the results “are driven by those under 65, Black, and white individuals”, noting that there is also “a significant decrease in Medicaid-funded treatment admissions”. The study is being published …
Jul 01 2023
Connecticut: Law Allowing Those 21+ to Grow Marijuana Now in Effect
As of today, July 1, a law allowing those 21 and older to grow recreational marijuana is in full effect. Under the new law, the personal cultivation of up to six marijuana plants is allowed for anyone who’s at least 21 years old. Just three marijuana plants are allowed to be mature at any point …
Jun 29 2023
North Carolina Indian Tribe Accepting Applications to Join Medical Marijuana Superstore
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is now accepting applications from all North Carolina residents for their soon-to-open medical marijuana superstore, with no physician recommendation required. The EBCI legalized medical marijuana on their tribal land in 2021, and soon they will open the first medical marijuana dispensary in North Carolina. The dispensary is a …
Jun 29 2023
NBA and Player’s Association Sign Contract Removing Marijuana From Banned Substances List
The National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association have officially signed a collective bargaining agreement that not only removes marijuana from the league’s list of banned substances, it allows players to invest in marijuana companies. The NBA and the NBPA both signed the 676-page document this past weekend, allowing the seven-year contract to …
Jun 28 2023
Luxembourg Parliament Approves Bill to Legalize Marijuana Possession and Culitvation
Luxembourg’s full Parliament has passed a bill that will make the country just the second in the European Union to legalize marijuana possession and cultivation. The Chamber of Deputies voted 38 to 22 today to pass the legalization bill. The measure will allow adults to legally possess and grow marijuana, but it does not allow …
Jun 28 2023
California Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Cafes, Allow Live Performances at Marijuana Stores
The California Senate has given approval to an Assembly-passed bill that would legalize marijuana cafes where marijuana and marijuana products, as well as other food and drink products, can be purchased and consumed. The Senate voted yesterday to pass Assembly Bill 374 through its second reading, a day after the Committee on Business, Professions and …
Jun 28 2023
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce Predicts Up to 80% of NFL Players Use Marijuana
Travis Kelce, starting tight end for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, predicts that a majority of NFL players use marijuana on a regular basis. Kelce told Vanity Fair this week that although he was “so embarrassed” when he failed a drug test for marijuana while playing in Cincinnati, he says nowadays trends are changing …
Jun 28 2023
First National Cannabis Super PAC Launches in the US
LegalizeAmerica has launched as the nation’s first Super PAC devoted to reforming cannabis laws across the United States. Officially launching June 28, the independent expenditure organization, created with support from leading U.S. regulated cannabis companies, will work to raise the profile of cannabis as a national issue in the 2024 election and beyond. “Legalize America …
Jun 28 2023
Ukraine President Calls for Nation to “Finally Legalize Cannabis-Based Medicine”
In the midst of a devastating war, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on the nation to legalize medical cannabis. During a recent address to the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament), President Zelenskyy stated: “In particular, we must finally honestly legalize cannabis-based medicine for everyone who needs it, [with] the relevant scientific research and controlled …
