Anthony Martinelli

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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Wyoming Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill to Reclassify Marijuana as Schedule III Substance

A bipartisan group of Wyoming lawmakers introduced legislation today that would reschedule cannabis under state law, moving it to Schedule III. This follows similar proposals being filed in Kansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia.

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Study: CBC and CBD Combo Shrinks Drug-Resistant Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumors in Lab and Animal Models

A new peer-reviewed study published in Drug Delivery and Translational Research by researchers from Florida A&M University reports that combining the non-intoxicating cannabinoids cannabichromene (CBC) and cannabidiol (CBD) produced strong anti-tumor effects against a form of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that had become resistant to the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin.

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New York: Two Assembly Committees Approve Bill to Allow Cannabis Dispensaries to Stay Open Near Houses of Worship

A New York Assembly proposal that would loosen where adult-use marijuana dispensaries are allowed to operate advanced Tuesday after being approved by two key committees in a single day, positioning the measure for potential floor action in the near future.

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Washington House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Allowing Terminal Patients to Use Medical Marijuana in Care Facilities

The Washington House of Representatives has approved legislation requiring certain health care facilities to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana, passing the measure by a decisive 89 to 6 vote.

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Florida Patients Purchased Over 2.03 Billion mg of THC and 700,041 Ounces of Smokable Marijuana So Far in 2026

Florida’s medical marijuana market continues to operate at an extraordinary pace in the first weeks of 2026, according to a new update from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU).

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U.S. Congress: Bicameral Bill to Keep Marijuana Tax Penalties Intact Even After Rescheduling Gains 14th Sponsor

A federal proposal designed to keep marijuana businesses from claiming standard tax deductions even after cannabis is rescheduled nationwide has added its first new backer in nearly a year.

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Montana Marijuana Sales Reach $26.9 Million in January, Bringing All-Time Total to $1.3 Billion

Montana’s legal marijuana market brought in $26,889,204 in sales during January, marking a strong start to the year and continuing the state’s steady pace of consumer demand.

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Connecticut House Bill Would Replace THC Potency Tax With 10.75% Marijuana Excise Tax

A bill introduced today in the Connecticut House of Representatives would significantly change how the state taxes marijuana, replacing the current potency-based THC tax with a flat 10.75% excise tax modeled after Massachusetts’ system.

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Study: CBD May Help Overcome Leukemia Drug Resistance by Targeting microRNAs

A new lab study published in the journal Global Medical Genetics reports that cannabidiol (CBD) could help counter resistance to a key leukemia drug by reshaping tiny genetic regulators carried in exosomes.

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West Virginia: GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Edibles

A new bill filed in the West Virginia Senate would make a significant change to the state’s medical marijuana program by allowing dispensaries to provide edible forms of medical cannabis to registered patients for the first time.

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