Anthony Martinelli

Russia has released Kalob Byers, a 28-year-old U.S. citizen who was detained earlier this month at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport on drug smuggling charges related to marijuana. Byers was taken into custody on February 7 after Russian authorities allegedly found cannabis-laced marmalade in his baggage. He had arrived from Istanbul with his Russian fiancée, Naida Mambetova, …

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A new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care providers to discuss medical marijuana with their patients. H.R. 1384, filed on February 14 by Congressmember Brian Mast (R-Florida), would authorize VA doctors to provide information and opinions regarding state-legal marijuana programs. Currently, …

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Robert O’Neill, the former Navy SEAL known for killing Osama bin Laden, has entered the cannabis industry with Operator Canna Co., a state-licensed marijuana brand set to be sold in New York City dispensaries. “I wanted to get into the cannabis business through my experience in the military and watching vets suffer from things like …

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 The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)  announced that over 300 licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries are open for business. This milestone “highlights the agency’s continued dedication to building a thriving and equitable cannabis market”, according to a press release. Since launching legal sales in December 2022, New York’s cannabis industry has generated over …

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Washington Senate Bill 5758, which would ease location restrictions for social equity marijuana businesses, is scheduled for a public hearing on February 18 in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce. A committee vote is set for February 21. The bill, introduced by State Senator Rebecca Saldaña, would revise Washington’s existing marijuana zoning laws to …

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Ontario’s legal marijuana market saw a strong start to 2025, with C$166.15 million in sales for January, according to data from the research firm Headset. The total marks an increase from the CA$154 million recorded in January 2024. Canada’s next biggest market, Alberta, generated $74 million in sales in January. The average price per gram …

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For a full year, a church in Colorado Springs has been providing psilocybin mushrooms to its members at no cost, citing legal protections under a state law decriminalizing natural psychedelics. The Psychedelic Church of Colorado Springs, operating from a residential property in El Paso County, has been active for a year and has attracted hundreds …

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According to a new study published in the journal Cellular Signalling, cannabinoids may play a crucial role in preventing and treating brain diseases by regulating key physiological processes in the central nervous system. Conducted by researchers from Qingdao University, the study highlights the impact of cannabinoids on neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy, and neurogenesis. According …

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A public hearing has been scheduled for February 21 at 8 a.m. in the Washington State House Consumer Protection and Business Committee to discuss House Bill 1932, a proposal that would establish legal cannabis consumption venues in the state. The bill, introduced by a bipartisan group of 11 lawmakers, seeks to create a regulatory framework …

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A bill introduced today in the Kentucky legislature, House Bill 571, would expand the state’s medical marijuana law. If enacted, the measure would allow registered patients aged 18 and older to cultivate up to three mature plants and three seedlings on private property they own. Caregivers could grow the same amount for each patient under …

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