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 Info@TheMarijuanaHerald.com.
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Jun 20 2023
In Montana, $26 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in May
In May Montana marijuana sales passed $26 million for just the fourth time. According to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division, there was a total of $26,096,828 in legal marijuana sold in May. This includes dried marijuana flower as well as marijuana products such as edibles, tinctures, concentrates and topicals. In May medical …
Jun 19 2023
Nevada Governor Signs Bill Increasing Marijuana Possession Limit By 250%
Nevada legislation that will drastically increase the possession limit for legal marijuana and marijuana concentrates has been signed into law by Governor Joe Lombardo. Senate Bill 277 has been signed into law after passing the Assembly 28 to 14, and passing the Senate 14 to 6. The new law increases the possession limit for dried …
Jun 19 2023
Vermont Governor Allows Medical Marijuana Reform Bill to Become Law Without Signature
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has allowed to become law a bill that alters the state’s medical marijuana laws, including doubling the allowed THC content. Governor Scott chose to neither veto House Bill 270, or sign it into law. With the deadline for the governor to decide now passed, the measure has become law without an …
Jun 17 2023
NCAA Committee Calls for Marijuana to be Removed From Athletes’ Banned Drug List and Testing Protocols
The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports has signaled its support for removing cannabis from the Association’s banned drug list and testing protocols. According to a press release, the committee will gather input from the membership this summer, with final action expected in the fall. This issue was referred to the …
Jun 16 2023
Louisiana Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Bill Into Law, Goes Into Effect August 1
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill that will allow for the quick expungement (removal from records) of convictions related to marijuana possession. House Bill 286 allows those with a misdemeanor conviction for marijuana possession to file a motion to expunge the charge 90 days following their conviction. First-time offenders would …
Jun 15 2023
Michigan Senate Votes to Allow Marijuana Agreements With Indian Tribes, Exempt Them From Taxes
Michigan’s full Senate has given approval to legislation that would allow the state to enter into agreements with Indian tribes while exempting them from the state’s marijuana excise tax. The Senate voted 29 to 9 to pass Senate Bill 180, filed by Republican Senator Roger Hauck along with six Democrat cosponsors. The proposal would “allow the …
Jun 15 2023
Study: Medical Cannabis Products Associated With “Clinically Significant Improvements in Anxiety”
The prescribed use of cannabis-based medicinal products for those with generalized anxiety disorder “is associated with clinically significant improvements in anxiety with an acceptable safety profile in a real-world setting.” This is according to a study published in the journal Psychopharmacology and epublished online by the National Institute of Health. The study was conducted by …
Jun 15 2023
Study: Prenatal Marijuana Exposure Not Associated With Neuropsychological Deficits at Age 10 and 20
According to a study published in the journal Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, infants exposed to marijuana in utero “did not perform worse on neuropsychological assessments than unexposed children at ages 10 and [again at ages] 19 to 20”. For the study researchers “evaluated the association between prenatal marijuana exposure (PME) and neuropsychological test scores in …
Jun 15 2023
Arkansas Judge Voids 27 Medical Marijuana Laws Passed by Legislature
A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge has nullified 27 different medical marijuana laws and regulations that were passed by the Arkansas General Assembly since 2017. Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch ruled that in passing the 27 laws that altered the state’s medical marijuana program, the legislature took unconstitutional actions that are not legally valid. Some of …
Jun 14 2023
Rhode Island Senate Committee Passes House-Approved Marijuana Advertising Bill
A key Senate committee in Rhode Island has given approval to legislation that would allow local marijuana businesses to advertise their products and services, something that is currently prohibited. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to pass House Bill 5829, a little over a month after the House of Representatives passed it in a unanimous …
