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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Mar 08 2023
Psilocybin Research Bill Passed by Washington State Senate
Legislation to create a task force explicitly designed to research psilocybin and create a pathway to legalization has been passed by the full Washington State Senate. Senate Bill 5263 was filed by Senator Jesse Salomon along with a coalition of 21 bipartisan cosponsors. The measure initially would have established a legal framework for supervised psilocybin …
Mar 08 2023
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Passed by 12 of 14 House Committees
Minnesota’s House Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee has given approval to HF 100 to legalize marijuana, the 12th House Committee to do so. HF 100 would allow those 21 and older to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and grow up to eight plants for personal use, in addition to establishing a regulatory …
Mar 08 2023
Missouri: $100 Million in Marijuana Sold in First Month of Legal Sales
In the first month of legal marijuana sales in Missouri, there was $100 million in marijuana and marijuana products purchased throughout the state. According to data released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, marijuana sales in February topped $102.9 million last month. Of this amount $72 million came from recreational marijuana sells, …
Mar 07 2023
Delaware General Assembly Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
Legislation to make marijuana legal for everyone 21 and older has been passed by Delaware’s full General Assembly. House Bill 1 was filed by State Representative Edward Osienski along with 28 cosponsors. Today it passed the Assembly by a vote of 28 to 13. The measure must now pass the Senate in order to be …
Mar 07 2023
Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
A bill to make Hawaii the next state to legalize recreational marijuana has been passed by the state’s Senate. Senate Bill 669 was passed today by the Hawaii Senate, sending it to the state’s House of Representatives for consideration. Passage in the House would send the measure to the desk of Governor Josh Green. If …
Mar 07 2023
Arizona Senate Votes to Add PTSD and Autism to State’s Medical Marijuana Program
A legislative proposal to expand Arizona’s medical marijuana program has been passed by Arizona’s full Senate. Senate Bill 1466, filed by Senator Thomas Shope, would add post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and autism spectrum disorder as conditions that qualify an individual to become a legal medical marijuana patient. The measure would also reduce the price …
Mar 07 2023
Cannabinoids May Protect Against Cancer Cachexia, Finds Study
Cannabinoids may protect against the negative effects of colorectal cancer cachexia, according to a new study published by the peer-reviewed journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial disorder characterized by weight loss and muscle wasting, and there are currently no FDA-approved medications. For this new study, conducted by researchers from National Taiwan University, …
Mar 06 2023
Study: Cannabinoids Can Reduce the Viability of Human Bladder Cancer Cells
The results of newly published research “indicate that cannabinoids can reduce human bladder transitional cell carcinoma cell viability”. The research is published in the recent issue of the Journal of Cannabis Research, and it was epublished by the National Library of Medicine. Conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University in Canada, the study is titled Anticancer …
Mar 06 2023
Tomorrow Oklahoma Voters Decide the Fate of an Initiative to Legalize Marijuana
Tomorrow, March 7, voters in Oklahoma voters will decide the fate of an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, potentially making their state the 22nd to do so. State Question 820 is on the March 7 special election ballot, placed there by the state’s governor after the secretary of state missed the signature counting deadline that …
Mar 04 2023
Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in Florida
Florida State Senator Victor Torre has filed a legislative proposal that would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. Senate Bill 1576 would make the personal possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana legal in Florida for everyone 21 and older, while also allowing them to grow up to six marijuana plants. The …
