Anthony Martinelli

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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Pennsylvania House Passes Senate-Approved Bill to Allow All Licensed Marijuana Growers to Sell Directly to Patients

Pennsylvania’s full House of Representatives has passed a Senate-approved bill to allow all licensed marijuana growers and processors to sell marijuana directly to patients. Senate …

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176.8 Million Americans (53% of Population) Live in States Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal

With Ohio recently legalizing recreational marijuana, a majority of US residents now live in legal marijuana states, according to a new report. Conducted by the …

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US Congress: Coalition of 20 Lawmakers Push For New Marijuana Banking Guidance

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley and Raphael Warnock joined Representative Earl Blumenauer and 16 other lawmakers in a letter to Secretary of the Treasury …

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President Biden Should Smoke Marijuana, Says US Representative and Primary Challenger

US Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN), one of two primary challengers to President Biden, says Biden should smoke marijuana to better understand the hypocrisy of the …

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Report: Global CBD Market to Grow From $3.8 Billion in 2022 to $46 Billion in 2032

The global market for cannabidiol (CBD) is expected to increase by over 1,100% between 2022 and 2032, according to a new report. The report by …

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In New Study Marijuana Significantly Reduced Symptom Severity in Those With PTSD

In a new study the use of marijuana led to significant improvements in symptom severity including reduced nightmares and better sleep among those with post …

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Legal Marijuana States Sold Over $4.5 Billion in Marijuana Between June and August

Among the legal recreational marijuana states that have operating marijuana stores and regularly report sales data, there was over $4.5 billion in legal marijuana sold …

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Oklahoma Has Highest Percentage of Medical Marijuana Patients, Followed by Maine and Pennsylvania

There are 39 states that have legalized some form of medical marijuana, but in some states it’s more prevalent than others. In 1996 California became …

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Hawaii Approves 25th Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Ninth on Maui

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) announced this week that it’s given approval to Maui Wellness Group to open a new medical marijuana dispensary on …

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Oklahoma Extends Moratorium on Marijuana Licenses to August, 2026

Legislation signed into law earlier this year to extend Oklahoma’s moratorium (temporary ban) on new marijuana businesses is now officially in effect. In May Governor …

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