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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Dec 06 2023
Ohio Senate Votes 28 to 2 to Allow Dispensaries to Immediately Begin Selling Recreational Marijuana
Just two days after an Ohio Senate committee voted to essentially gut a voter-approved marijuana legalization law, the full Senate has voted to approve legislation that would instead keep most of the legalization initiative intact while allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling recreational marijuana. The Senate voted 28 to 2 to pass the legislation …
Dec 05 2023
Coalition of Governors Sends Letter to President Biden Requesting Marijuana Be Rescheduled By Year’s End
A coalition of six governors has sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration to reschedule marijuana by the end of the year. Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis led a letter to the Biden administration with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, …
Dec 05 2023
Nevada Marijuana Stores Sold $68.5 Million Worth of Product in September
Legal marijuana sales in Nevada were over $68 million in September. According to the Nevada Department of Taxation, there was exactly $68,562,873 in legal marijuana sold in September. This is around $1 million less than the total sales for August. Total sales for the fiscal year so far (starting July 1) is $209,681,401. The $68.5 …
Dec 05 2023
Montana: $26.2 Million in Marijuana Sold Legally in October, Year-to-Date Sales Over $260 Million
In October there was a little over $26 million in legal marijuana purchased in Montana. In total there was $26,260,538 worth of legal marijuana sold in November, resulting in nearly $5 million in taxes, according to the Montana Cannabis Control Division. The vast majority of this – $21,732,434 – was sold to recreational consumers, while …
Dec 05 2023
Ohio House Bill Filed to Alter Legal Marijuana Law, Would Make Far Less Changes Than Senate Alternative
Legislation that would make alterations to voter-approved Issue 2 has been introduced in Ohio’s House of Representatives. State Representative Jamie Callender (R) has filed House Bill 354, a measure that would make some changes to Issue 2 while not going nearly as far as a measure recently passed through the Senate General Government Committee (that …
Dec 05 2023
Ohio’s Full Senate to Vote Wednesday on Bill to Gut Marijuana Legalization Law
Ohio’s full Senate is set to vote tomorrow on a bill that would make drastic changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law that’s set to take effect Thursday. Yesterday Ohio’s Senate General Government Committee voted 4 to 1 to give approval to provisions that would make numerous changes to Issue 2, the marijuana legalization …
Dec 05 2023
Leafly Announces 2023 Marijuana Strain of the Year
Leafly, one of the world’s leading cannabis discovery marketplaces and resources, today announced Permanent Marker, a hybrid strain that originates from Southern California, as the 2023 Strain of the Year. Released in 2022 on both coasts, the barely year-old strain is an indica-dominant hybrid “with an impressive genetic lineage”, according to a Leafly press release. …
Dec 04 2023
Alabama Officials Award 20 Licenses for Medical Marijuana Businesses
After resetting the application process in October, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has issued 20 new licenses for medical marijuana businesses. Through AMCC’s recently established procedures, members of the Commission received presentations and participated in discussions with applicants during public presentations held late last month. At its meeting on December 1, 2023, the commission …
Dec 04 2023
Coalition of Military Veterans Asks President Biden to Swiftly Reschedule Marijuana
A coalition representing thousands of military veterans has sent a letter to President Biden asking that his administration reschedule marijuana in a “timely” manner. The letter to President Biden was sent by multiple military groups including Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the Balanced Veterans Network, Hemp for Victory, Realm of Caring, Hero Grown, Texas …
Dec 04 2023
Ohio Committee Votes to Gut Marijuana Legalization Law Including Removing Home Grows and Reducing Possession Limits
Just three days before Issue 2 is set to take effect, a Senate committee has voted to make drastic changes to the new law. The Senate General Government Committee voted 4 to 1 today to include a set of marijuana provisions in an unrelated alcohol measure. Senate President Matt Huffman says he plans to put …
