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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Jul 20 2023
Marijuana Unions Notch Victories in Illinois and New Jersey
Labor unions in Illinois and New Jersey recently declared victories in contract disputes that impact dozens of employees. According to a press release Teamsters Local 777 has reached tentative agreements for cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at Zen Leaf dispensaries in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill. Zen Leaf’s parent company, Verano, is the third Multi-state Operator (MSO) that Local …
Jul 20 2023
Triple-Blind Trial Finds CBD Reduces Seizures in 66% of Patients With Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
A large majority of patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy saw a reduction in seizures following four-weeks of CBD treatment, according to a new study. Titled The effect of cannabidiol on seizure features and quality of life in drug-resistant frontal lobe epilepsy patients: a triple-blind controlled trial, the study is published in the recent issue of the …
Jul 19 2023
Missouri: Over $121 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in June, $629 Million Year-to-Date
Missouri marijuana retail outlets and dispensaries sold over $121 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products in June. According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, consumers purchased $95.2 million worth of recreational marijuana. This is in addition to $26 million in medical marijuana sales, bringing the total for the month of June …
Jul 19 2023
New York Officials Vote to Legalize Marijuana Farmers Markets and Almost Double Retail Licenses
Officials in New York have voted in favor of rules changes that allow marijuana farmers markets to operate throughout the state, while also almost doubling the number of provisional licenses for marijuana retail outlets. Today the state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) passed a handful of new rules, including the above-mentioned changes allowing for marijuana farmers …
Jul 18 2023
Report: Global Marijuana Infused Products Market Valued at $30 Billion, to Grow to $150 Billion by 2030
A new report by Data Bridge Market Research states that the global marijuana infused products market is currently valued at almost $30 billion, and is expected to see rapid growth in the coming years. In the report Data Bridge Market Research predicts that the cannabis infused products market which was $29.68 billion in 2022, would …
Jul 18 2023
Marijuana Becomes Legal in Luxembourg on July 21
Last month Luxembourg’s Parliament passed legislation to make their country just the second in the European Union to legalize marijuana possession and cultivation. On July 21 the law takes effect. “On July 17, 2023 the law amending the amended law of February 19, 1973 concerning the sale of medicinal substances and the fight against drug …
Jul 17 2023
Ukraine Parliament Votes 268 to 137 to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) has passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana through its first reading. The measure received a 268 to 137 vote in the parliament. It will need to be passed through one more reading before it can be sent to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for consideration. President Zelenskyy is in support of the law …
Jul 17 2023
Ohio Adds Irritable Bowel Syndrome to List of Medical Marijuana Conditions
Ohio officials have officially expanded the state’s list of medical conditions that qualify an individual to become a legal medical marijuana patient. The State Medical Board of Ohio voted recently to add irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to the state’s medical marijuana program. Proponents of the change noted that 10% to 15% of US adults have …
Jul 17 2023
Study: Dystonia Patients Saw “Significant Subjective Improvement” From Marijuana Use
In a new study “Dystonia patients who use medical cannabis under clinical observation reported significant subjective improvement during 30 months of use in average.” The study is titled A single-center real-life study on the use of medical cannabis in patients with dystonia. It was published in the recent issue of the journal Frontiers in Neurology, and …
Jul 17 2023
Study: CBD Reduces Seizure Frequency and May Have a “Wide Range of Beneficial Effects”
A new study published by the Journal of Child Neurology has found that “in addition to reduced seizure frequency, CBD may have a wide range of beneficial effects beyond seizure control that warrant further investigation.” The objective of the study was to “increase understanding of the impact of cannabidiol (CBD) on outcomes beyond seizure control …
