Anthony Martinelli is founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald. Anthony previously served as Editor-in-Chief of TheJointBlog.com (a cannabis news site he founded in 2011 and sold in 2019), and he has worked as a campaign manager and communications director for multiple political campaigns and elected officials. Anthony can be reached at Info@TheMarijuanaHerald.com.
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Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Access for Terminally Ill Patients
Pennsylvania’s full House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation that would require health care and long-term care facilities to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana under specific conditions. House Bill 2254 was approved today through third consideration and final passage in a 174 to 27 vote, sending the measure to the …
Massachusetts Legal Marijuana Sales Top $700 Million So Far in 2026
Licensed marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts have sold $706 million worth of products so far in 2026, as of May 24, according to new data released today by the state’s Cannabis Control Commission. Adult-use marijuana stores have reported around $650 million in year-to-date sales, while medical marijuana treatment centers have recorded about $56.6 million in sales …
New York Approves 8 More Recreational Cannabis Licenses, Boosts Community Reinvestment Fund to $15 Million
New York regulators approved eight new adult-use marijuana licenses while announcing a significant increase in funding for community reinvestment grants tied to the state’s legal cannabis market. The Cannabis Control Board approved the licenses at its latest meeting, bringing the statewide total to 2,270 adult-use licenses. The new approvals include three cultivator licenses, one distributor …
Pennsylvania Senator Says President Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Could Give Republicans Cover to Back Legalization
Pennsylvania State Senator Sharif Street (D) says President Trump’s move to reclassify medical marijuana could help shift the politics around adult-use legalization in Pennsylvania. In an interview with City & State Pennsylvania, Street, a leading sponsor of legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, said the federal action could make it easier for Republican lawmakers who already …
Illinois Lawmakers Send Sweeping Marijuana and Hemp Bill to Governor
Illinois lawmakers have sent Governor JB Pritzker a sweeping marijuana and hemp bill that would double the state’s legal possession limits, allow cannabis to be sold via drive-throughs and curbside pickup, expand medical marijuana access, create a new regulatory system for hemp products and impose strict new limits on intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids. Senate Bill 3222, …
Florida Medical Marijuana Sales Top 9.1 Billion mg of THC in 2026, Smokable Sales Surpass 3 Million Ounces
Despite Florida remaining a medical-only state, year-to-date sales for its legal cannabis market now top 9.1 billion milligrams of THC and more than 3 million ounces of smokable marijuana. According to the latest weekly update from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use, covering May 22 through May 28, licensed medical marijuana treatment centers dispensed 438,073,511 …
Verano Approves 1-for-5 Reverse Stock Split Ahead of Potential U.S. Exchange Listing
Verano Holdings Corp. has approved a 1-for-5 reverse stock split as the multistate marijuana operator prepares for a potential listing on a major U.S. stock exchange. The company announced today that its board of directors approved the reverse stock split, which is expected to take effect on or around June 11. Under the plan, every …
DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Process Faces New Legal Questions After Supreme Court Ruling, Finds Legal Analysis
A new legal analysis argues that the Drug Enforcement Administration’s current approach to Controlled Substances Act scheduling procedures may be on shakier ground following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The report was provided to The Marijuana Herald prior to official publication. The paper, titled The Opportunity to be Heard: …
Study: CBD Enhances Oxycodone’s Pain-Relieving Effects Without Increasing Reward-Related Effects
A study published today by The Journal of Pain found that cannabidiol (CBD) enhanced the pain-relieving effects of oxycodone without increasing reward-related effects tied to the opioid. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Florida and Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, examined whether CBD could increase the antinociceptive effects of oxycodone while …
New York Assembly Advances Bill to Expand Marijuana Microbusiness Role in Showcase Events
The New York Assembly has advanced legislation that would expand the role marijuana microbusinesses can play in the state’s cannabis showcase events, with the bill now needing a third-reading vote before it can be sent to the Senate. Assembly Bill 11217, filed by Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (D), was ordered to third reading today after previously …
