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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Health-Tech Platform Launches Program Allowing Insurance Benefit Dollars to Be Used for Medical Marijuana
A Cleveland-based health technology company says it has developed a system that could significantly change how patients pay for medical marijuana in states where it is legal.
Virginia House Approves Bill Updating Medical Marijuana Labels and Explicitly Allowing Home Delivery
Virginia’s full House of Representatives has given approval to House Bill 391, a proposal to update how medical marijuana products must be labeled and to explicitly allow cannabis deliveries.
Kentucky Committee Approves Bill to Expand State Drug Monitoring System to Include Medical Marijuana
A Kentucky bill that would integrate the state’s medical marijuana program into its prescription drug monitoring system was approved this week by the House Health Services Committee and sent to the House Rules Committee for further consideration.
Over 45k Signatures Collected on Idaho Medical Cannabis Initiative
The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) announced today that it has collected more than 45,000 signatures toward qualifying the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act for the November 2026 ballot. As signature collection continues to rise week over week, the initiative is closing the gap to put the choice for medical cannabis access in the hands …
Washington House Committee Approves Bill to Allow Licensed Marijuana Consumption Events
A bipartisan proposal that would create a legal pathway for adults to consume marijuana in regulated, licensed environments was given approval today by the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business. The vote was 11 to 4.
Poll: 60% of Virginia Voters Support Allowing Retail Recreational Cananbis Sales
A new statewide survey of Virginia voters finds that 60% support allowing the retail sale of recreational marijuana. The poll was released a day after the House General Laws Committee voted 19 to 2 to pass legislation that would allow licensed adult-use cannabis sales.
Alabama House Approves Bill Requiring Reports When Children Smell Like Marijuana Smoke
Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation that would require certain professionals to report parents to state authorities if a child smells like marijuana smoke.
Maryland Bill Would Protect Fire and Rescue Workers From Job Discrimination Over Medical Marijuana Use
A bill filed today in the Maryland Senate would bar employers from taking disciplinary actions against fire and rescue public safety employees solely because they use medical marijuana.
Study Published in Canadian Journal of Pain Finds Medical Marijuana Linked to Improvements in Pain, Mental Health and Quality of Life
A study published by the Canadian Journal of Pain reports that patients with chronic pain who used medical marijuana experienced measurable improvements in pain-related outcomes, mental health indicators and overall quality of life over a 24-week period.
Five Major Advocacy Groups File United States Supreme Court Briefs to Protect Gun Rights of Marijuana Users in Hemani Case
Five separate amicus briefs were filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Hemani, each from organizations that rarely find themselves aligned on the same side of a case.
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