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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Dec 09 2022
Connecticut: Legal Marijuana Sales Begin January 10th
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has notified licensed marijuana retail outlets that they may begin selling cannabis products to all adults 21 and starting Tuesday, January 10, 2023. “I am proud of the hard work our team has done to meet the goal of opening adult-use sales in a safe, well-regulated market,” said DCP Commissioner …
Dec 09 2022
Colombia Senate Votes 56 to 3 to Legalize Marijuana
Colombia’s Senate has voted 56 to 3 to pass a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana for all adults. “Historic plenary approval of the project to regularize #CannabisDeUsoAdulto in its fourth debate”, said Senator María José Pizarro Rodríguez in a translated Twitter post following the vote. “We made progress in changing the country’s drug policy.” If signed into …
Dec 08 2022
Study: Medical Marijuana Legalization Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Pain-Related Hospitalization Among Cancer Patients
The legalization of medical marijuana “was associated with a lower rate of opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events” among some new cancer patients, finds a new study published in the journal JAMA Oncology. According to researchers from Cornell University the objective of the study was to “assess the associations between medical marijuana legalization and opioid-related …
Dec 07 2022
D.C. Council Votes to Expand Medical Marijuana Law
The Washington D.C. Council has passed legislation to significantly expand the district’s medical marijuana program. The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act was passed by the council through its first reading by a vote of 7 to 4. It will now be required to received one final vote by the council before it can be sent to …
Dec 06 2022
Study: Every $1 of Medical Cannabis Sold Associated With $0.74 – $0.84 in Decreased Alcohol Sales
Medical cannabis sales in Canada are associated with a large decrease in alcohol sales, according to a new study published in the journal Health Policy. Conducted at Brock University in Canada, the full text of the study can be found by clicking here. “The extent to which legalizing cannabis use might lead to increased or …
Dec 06 2022
Connecticut Will Automatically Expunge Over 40,000 Marijuana Convictions on January 1st
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced today that thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession are set to have these records cleared in January using an automated erasure method. Records in approximately 44,000 cases will be fully or partially erased, according to a press release. The policy is “an integral part of the 2021 legislation Governor …
Dec 06 2022
Marijuana Legalization Will be Added to Missouri Constitution on Thursday
During last month’s election Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3 with 53% voting in favor, and this week the initiative goes into effect. On Thursday, Missouri’s constitution will officially be amended to add Amendment 3, making legalized marijuana a constitutional right for everyone 21 and older. The amendment removes the state’s prohibitions on purchasing, possessing, consuming, …
Dec 05 2022
Nevada Supreme Court Rules Medical Marijuana Patients Can Sue Employers if Fired
Late last week the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that medical marijuana patients can sue employers if they were fired for off-the-job marijuana use. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed in November, 2019 by Jim Roushkolb in the Eight District Court. Roushkolb used cannabis to ease PTSD symptoms and anxiety stemming from a physical attack against …
Dec 04 2022
CB2R Activation Ameliorates Pseudomonas Aeruginosa-Induced Lung Injury and Inflammation
According to a new study published by the journal Respiratory Research, activation of the body’s cannabinoid-2 receptor ameliorates (makes better) pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced lung injury and inflammation, “thus paving the path for new therapeutic avenues against PA pneumonia.” As noted by the study’s abstract, bacterial pneumonia is a major risk factor for acute lung injury (ALI) …
Dec 03 2022
Public Cannabis Consumption Lounges Given Initial Approved by New Jersey Officials
New Jersey regulators have given initial approval to rules that would allow marijuana to be consumed publicly. At their monthly meeting on Friday New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission proposed rules and regulations allowing licensed marijuana retail outlets to have indoor and outdoor marijuana consumption lounges. Based on the approved rules, anyone 21 and older with …
