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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Jan 08 2023
Cannabigerol Demonstrates Anti-Inflammatory Effects in New Study
The cannabis compound cannabigerol (CBG) showed “broad anti-inflammatory effects” in a new study published by the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Conducted by researchers at the University Hospital Duesseldorf and the University of Regensburg, both in Germany, the full text of the study can be found by clicking here. “Since its medical legalization, cannabis preparations …
Jan 06 2023
Illinois: $1.5 Billion in Marijuana Sold in 2022, Over $440 Million in Taxes
2022 set adult use cannabis sales records “in all categories it tracks”, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). In total there was $1,552,324,820 in marijuana and marijuana products legally sold in Illinois in 2022, a 12% increase from 2021 and a 131% increase from 2020. “When I signed the Cannabis …
Jan 05 2023
Over $200 Million in Recreational Marijuana Sold in First Year of Legal Sales in Montana
In Montana there was over $200 million in recreational marijuana sold in the first year of legal sales, garnering over $40 million in new taxes for the state. In total $202,947,328 in recreational marijuana and marijuana products were legally sold in Montana in 2022, the first year such sales were legal. This is according to …
Jan 04 2023
Ohio Governor Signs Bill That Includes Marijuana Expungement Provisions
A comprehensive sentencing reform bill which includes a couple positive marijuana provisions has been signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine. Among many other changes, Senate Bill 288 would make it so that the possession of marijuana paraphernalia does “not constitute a criminal record”. The measure also establishes a process that allows marijuana possession charges …
Jan 04 2023
Campaign to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Florida Submits Nearly 150,000 Signatures
A Florida group working to legalize marijuana have submitted nearly 150,000 signatures on their initiative that would do just that. In total the the Safe & Smart Florida political committee have submitted 148,418 signatures for their marijuana legalization initiative, a nearly 100,000 signature increase from the 49,692 submitted at the end of November. This is …
Jan 03 2023
Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in Kentucky
At a press conference Representative Nima Kulkarni of Louisville announced that she has filed legislation that would legalize marijuana for everyone 21 and older. House Bill 47 is a constitutional amendment that would make it legal for those 21+ to possess up to an ounce of marijuana for any use they deem appropriate. It would …
Jan 03 2023
New York Lawmakers File Bill to Legalize Certain Psychedelics Including Magic Mushrooms
Lawmakers in New York have filed legislation to legalize certain psychedelics such as magic mushrooms. Bill A00114 would legalize the “possession, use, cultivation, production, creation, analysis, gifting, exchange, or sharing by or between natural persons of twenty-one years of age or older of a natural plant or fungus-based hallucinogen.” The measure has been -prefiled for …
Jan 03 2023
Study: Cannabidiol Shows “Promising Results for the Treatment of COVID-19”
The cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) “is showing promising results for the treatment of COVID-19”, according to a new study. Published in the journal Life, the study was conducted by researchers at the Universidad Santo Tomas and the Universidad de La Frontera, both in Chile, as well as the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. “Cannabinoids, especially …
Jan 03 2023
Study: Feeding Goats Hemp Enhances the Health, Flavor Profile and Shelf-Stability of Their Meat
A new study published in the journal Meat Science has found that feeding goats hempseed cake instead of soy results in significant improvements in the overall quality of the goat’s meat. For the study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases and Stellenbosch University’s Department of Animal …
Jan 03 2023
Maryland Law Decriminalizing 1.5 Ounces of Marijuana Now in Effect
Possessing up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana is no longer punishable by jailtime in Maryland. In November voters gave approval to an initiative (Question 4) that legalizes the possession, use and licensed distribution of up to an ounce and a half of marijuana through a change in the state’s constitution. Although the full law doesn’t …
