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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May 24 2023
Colorado Governor Signs Bill Establishing Framework for Legal Psychedelics With No Possession Limit
Legislation to legally regulate certain psychedelics has been signed into law by Governor Jared Polis. Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 23-290 into law today, three weeks after it was sent to him by the state’s legislature. It passed the House 45 to 18 and the Senate 25 to 11. SB 23-290 places no specific possession limits …
May 24 2023
Maine Bill Would Almost Double Marijuana Tax Rate
Legislation filed in the Maine Legislature would significantly increase the tax rate for legal marijuana sales. Filed by State Representative Matthew Moonen, Legislative Document 1946 has been assigned to the House Taxation Committee in the House and the Senate Taxation Committee in the Senate. The proposed law would increase the tax rate for marijuana sales …
May 24 2023
Louisiana Marijuana Expungement Bill Passed by House 69 to 30
Louisiana’s full House of Representatives has passed a bill to allow for the quick expungement of marijuana possession convictions. House Bill 286 was passed yesterday 69 to 30 through the House of Representatives, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The proposal allows those with a misdemeanor conviction for marijuana possession to file a motion …
May 24 2023
Oregon: $1 Billion in Marijuana Taxes Made Since Start of Legal Sales
Oregon has made roughly $1 billion in tax revenue from legal marijuana, according to data released by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Since the start of legal marijuana sales in October, 2016, the state has made $952 million in tax revenue from the legal distribution of $5.6 billion worth of marijuana and marijuana products. …
May 24 2023
Legislation Filed in US House to Direct VA to Research Medical Cannabis
Legislation that directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs “to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis” was filed this week in the US House of Representatives House Bill 3584 was filed by Congressmember Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Iowa. The measure has been assigned to the House Committee on Veterans’ …
May 23 2023
Ohio Bill to Legalize Marijuana Filed in State House, Given Committee Assignment
Legislation to legalize marijuana in Ohio has been given an official committee assignment in the House of Representatives. House Bill 168 was filed on May 8 by State Representative Jamie Callender along with 11 cosponsors. Interestingly Callender is a Republican, whereas all 11 cosponsors are Democrats. Today the measure received its first committee assignment – …
May 23 2023
California Made Over $215 Million in Marijuana Taxes in Q1, 2023
According to data released by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Made $216 million in tax revenue from legal marijuana between January and April of this year. As of May 16 California made $216.2 million from the legal distribution of roughly $1.2 billion worth of marijuana and marijuana products including hash, tinctures …
May 23 2023
North Carolina Marijuana Legalization Effort Sponsored by 21 Lawmakers
Last month legislation to make recreational marijuana legal in North Carolina was passed through its first reading and given a committee assignment in the House of Representatives. Since then, the bill has garnered 10 additional sponsors. House Bill 626 was filed on April 17 by State Representative Johnnie Autry along with three cosponsors. A little …
May 23 2023
Report: In Legal Marijuana States, Just 6% of Consumers Purchase From an Illegal Dealer
According to a new report, even in states with high marijuana tax rates legalization is reaching one of its primary goals of eliminating the black market According to a new report by New Frontier Data, 52% of current marijuana consumers in states where its legal said their primary source of marijuana and marijuana products is …
May 22 2023
Maryland Bill Banning Police Searches Based on Smell of Marijuana Becomes Laws
In April Maryland’s Legislature passed legislation that prohibits police from using the smell of marijuana as reasonable suspicion or probable cause in order to detain an individual, while also reducing the penalty for publicly consuming marijuana. The proposal has now become law without the governor’s signature. House Bill 1071 was filed by Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield …
