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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May 01 2025
Hawaii Legislature Approves Major Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill, Sends It to Governor Josh Green
The Hawaii Legislature has given final approval to a comprehensive bill that would significantly expand access to medical marijuana while cracking down on unlicensed cannabis operations. The measure now heads to Governor Josh Green following a concurrence vote by the House and Senate on Tuesday. House Bill 302 received overwhelming support in both chambers, passing …
Apr 30 2025
Cayman Islands Voters Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Referendum With Overwhelming Support
More than 60% of voters in the Cayman Islands have approved a referendum to decriminalize marijuana possession. The referendum gives the government a clear mandate to move forward with legislation that would reclassify minor marijuana possession as a non-criminal offense. Under the proposed framework, possessing small quantities of marijuana would be treated similarly to a …
Apr 30 2025
Ohio Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Restricting Hemp-Derived THC Products to Licensed Cannabis Outlets
The Ohio Senate has given unanimous approval to Senate Bill 86, legislation that would place strict new limits on the sale of hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8 and THC-infused beverages. If enacted, the bill would allow hemp-based THC products to continue being sold throughout the state, but only through licensed marijuana dispensaries and retail …
Apr 30 2025
Hawaii Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana Caregivers to Grow for Patients, Among Other Changes
The Hawaii Legislature has given final approval to a bill that would expand and strengthen the state’s medical marijuana program, sending it to Governor Josh Green for consideration. Senate Bill 1429 includes several major changes to Hawaii’s medical cannabis laws. Chief among them is the repeal of a prohibition on cultivation by primary caregivers, once …
Apr 30 2025
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to Hold Public Hearings on Summer Referendum to Legalize Cannabis
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will soon hold a series of public hearings across its eight tribal communities ahead of a summer referendum on marijuana decriminalization and regulation. The referendum, listed as Referendum No. 2025-01, would legalize the possession, production, and distribution of marijuana on tribal lands. If approved, it would make the Choctaw …
Apr 30 2025
Senator Thom Tillis (R) of North Carolina Calls for Federal Cannabis Framework During DEA Leadership Hearing
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today on the nomination of Terrance Cole to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina voiced strong support today for legalizing and regulating cannabis nationwide. “I feel like we should get to a better place to allow states to, if they choose, have marijuana dispensed …
Apr 30 2025
Massachusetts Marijuana Stores Set New Sales Record for Patriots’ Day Weekend Which Included 4/20
In Massachusetts, adult-use cannabis businesses set a gross sales record over the three-day Patriots’ Day weekend, which coincided with 4/20 this year. Gross sales figures collected by the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) show that Marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts earned nearly $15 million over the Patriots’ Day long weekend, which included the annual 4/20 cannabis holiday coinciding …
Apr 30 2025
Maine Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill to Align Medical and Recreational Marijuana Regulations
A bipartisan group of 10 lawmakers has filed legislation in the Maine House of Representatives to bring the state’s medical marijuana system more in line with regulations already applied to the adult-use market. The proposal, House Bill 1847, was introduced today and referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. Titled “An Act to …
Apr 30 2025
Study: Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain Offers Similar Benefits as Opioids at Similar Cost, Without Overdose Risk
A new study published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and indexed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine finds that medical cannabis may provide comparable relief to opioids for chronic noncancer pain, while removing the possibility of overdosing. Researchers from McMaster University and the University of British Columbia used data from 90 randomized …
Apr 30 2025
Clinical Trial Finds Psilocybin Improves Depression, Anxiety and Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
A new clinical trial finds that psilocybin could offer a safe and effective way to ease depression, anxiety, and motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease. A pilot study conducted by researchers at the University of California is the first to examine psilocybin’s effects in individuals with a neurodegenerative disorder. Published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, …
