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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Feb 25 2025
WA Bill to Revise Marijuana Advertising Laws Passes Second Senate Committee, Advances to Full Senate
Senate Bill 5206 has cleared another legislative hurdle, passing the Senate Ways and Means Committee yesterday after previously being approved by the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce. The bill now advances to the full Senate for a vote. Sponsored by Senators Drew MacEwen (R), Chris Gildon (R), and Derek Stanford (D), the legislation would …
Feb 24 2025
New York Governor Proposes Reinstating Marijuana Odor as Evidence for Impaired Driving Tests, Facing Opposition From Legalization Advocates
Governor Kathy Hochul has introduced a proposal to reintroduce the smell of cannabis as a factor in determining reasonable cause for ordering blood tests in impaired driving cases. New York’s recreational marijuana law, signed in 2021, explicitly barred police from using the odor of marijuana as justification for a traffic stop or vehicle search. Hochul’s …
Feb 24 2025
Idaho Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Mandatory Minimum Fine for Marijuana Possession
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 7 into law today, officially establishing a mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession. The measure, which previously passed the state Senate in a 27 to 8 vote after clearing the House 54 to 14, takes away judicial discretion to issue fines below a set amount. Under Idaho’s existing …
Feb 24 2025
States Most Likely to Legalize Cannabis in 2025
24 states have legalized recreational marijuana. Here’s a look at the states most likely to become the 25th to legalize. Legislative efforts to legalize recreational cannabis have been introduced in numerous states, but those listed below are the most likely to legalize cannabis this year.
Feb 24 2025
Texas Bill Would Ban All THC-Containing Hemp Products, Limit Cannabinoids to CBD and CBG
A newly introduced bill in the Texas Legislature would prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoids besides cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG). Senate Bill 3, sponsored by Republican State Senator Charles Perry, was filed on Feb. 20 and referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee. The measure would ban …
Feb 24 2025
Tennessee “Pot for Potholes Act” Garners New Sponsors
House Bill 703, known as the “Pot for Potholes Act,” has gained additional support in the Tennessee General Assembly, with State Representatives Gloria Johnson (D) and John Clemmons (D) signing on as cosponsors. Initially introduced earlier this month by State Representative Aftyn Behn (D), the bill would establish a regulated marijuana market in Tennessee, with …
Feb 24 2025
Study: CBD and CBG Show Potential in Combating HER2-Positive Ovarian Cancer
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal ACS Omega shows that cannabinoids, including cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG), could serve as promising treatments for HER2-positive ovarian cancer. Researchers from Kasetsart University, Nation University, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, and the Thailand Science Park conducted kinase inhibition assays, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), molecular docking, and …
Feb 24 2025
New West Virginia Bill Would Deschedule Marijuana, Psilocybin, and THC
A bill introduced today in the West Virginia Legislature seeks to remove marijuana, psilocybin, and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) from the state’s list of controlled substances. House Bill 2854, sponsored by Delegates Young, Pushkin, and Lewis, would fully deschedule these substances, meaning they would no longer be classified as controlled substances under state law. The measure has …
Feb 24 2025
Study: Combination of CBD and THC May Reduce Migraine Symptoms
A study published in the journal Cephalalgia using an animal model found that a combination of CBD and THC may significantly reduce migraine symptoms. Researchers from the University of Iowa, Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Center in Iowa explored how these cannabinoids influence light aversion, pain …
Feb 24 2025
Florida Bills Would Expunge Certain Marijuana Convictions and Protect Privacy
Senator Tracie Davis (D) has introduced a pair of bills in the Florida Senate that would allow individuals with certain marijuana-related offenses to have their records expunged, with the second bill ensuring those expunged records remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure. Filed today, Senate Bill 1026 proposes automatic eligibility for expunction of specific low-level …
