Anthony Martinelli is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald. He previously founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of TheJointBlog.com, a cannabis news site he launched in 2011 and sold in 2019. He has also 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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Alaska Marijuana Board Schedules September 22 Special Meeting to Consider Removing THC and Concentrate Purchase Limits, Other Rule Changes
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has scheduled a special meeting for September 22 to consider a broad package of regulatory changes, including proposals affecting marijuana purchase limits, packaging, transportation and other industry rules. The board announced the meeting in a public notice published September 8. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Alaska time, or …
Study Finds Oral CBD May Reduce Dental Pain Sensitivity in Apical Periodontitis
Oral cannabidiol (CBD) significantly reduced dental pain-related hypersensitivity in a mouse model of apical periodontitis, according to a new study published yesterday in the journal Pain. The study, titled “Cannabidiol reverses mechanical hypersensitivity in a mouse model of apical periodontitis,” was conducted by a team of researchers from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and the …
Young Adult Cancer Survivors Report Medical Marijuana Helps Manage Symptoms, Study Finds
Young adult cancer survivors reported that medical marijuana can be useful for managing symptoms, although many said they lacked reliable guidance from healthcare providers and often relied on dispensaries, friends or their own research, according to a new study. The study, published in Substance Use & Misuse by researchers from George Washington University and collaborating …
Federal Judge Allows Class Action Over Nearly 1 Million Exposed Ohio Marijuana Card Records to Move Forward
A federal judge has rejected an effort by Ohio Medical Alliance LLC to dismiss a consolidated class action stemming from the exposure of nearly one million records tied to Ohio Marijuana Card, allowing the litigation to move forward. U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio …
Maryland Cannabis Administration Opens Registration for October 10 Cannabis Industry Workforce Conference and Job Fair
The Maryland Cannabis Administration has opened registration for an October conference designed to connect current and prospective marijuana industry workers with employers across the state. The Cannabis Industry Workforce Development Conference will be held October 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maryland Innovation Center in Columbia. Registration is required and must be …
Montana Marijuana Sales Reach $29.2 Million in August, $221 Million So Far in 2026, With All-Time Sales Reach $1.5 Billion
Montana’s legal marijuana market generated $29.2 million in sales in August, bringing sales through the first eight months of 2026 to more than $221 million, according to newly updated data from the Montana Department of Revenue. The August total included $26,607,435 in adult-use marijuana sales and $2,592,774 in medical marijuana sales. Combined sales reached $29,200,209, …
CBD and CBG Use After Chemotherapy Linked to Significantly Lower Neuropathy Risk, Study Finds
Exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) or cannabigerol (CBG) after neurotoxic chemotherapy was associated with a substantially lower likelihood of subsequently being diagnosed with neuropathy, according to a new real-world study. The study, accepted September 9 by Frontiers in Pain Research, was conducted by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine. Researchers examined whether documented CBD …
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Drug-Dog Search Based on Legal Hemp
A federal appeals court has rejected an argument that a drug dog’s ability to detect legal hemp made its roadside sniff unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued the September 8 decision in United States v. Ostertag, upholding a firearm conviction stemming from a Wyoming traffic stop. George Ostertag argued that …
West Virginia University Recruiting Participants for Randomized Study on CBD and Driving
West Virginia University researchers are recruiting volunteers for a randomized study examining how cannabidiol (CBD) affects driving performance, cognition and sedation. The university’s School of Public Health announced the recruitment effort September 7. Toni Marie Rudisill, an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is leading the research. Eligible participants will be randomly …
Vermont Lieutenant Governor Faces $5,000 Fine Over Alleged Unauthorized Marijuana Grow Site
Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers is facing a $5,000 fine after state marijuana regulators alleged that he cultivated hundreds of plants at a location that had not been authorized under his state license. The Vermont Cannabis Control Board issued Rodgers a formal notice of violation on August 13 after an inspector reported finding approximately 200 …
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