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 29 2024
Study: CBD-Rich Cannabis Oil Enhances Social Interaction in Animal Model
Cannabis oil “promotes social behavior by acting on oxytocin pathway”, according to the results of a new study. Titled Cannabis Sativa Oil Promotes Social Interaction and Ultrasonic Communication by Acting on Oxytocin Pathway, the study was published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, and it was published online by the US National Library of …
May 29 2024
Head of Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Program Chosen to Lead Rhode Island’s Recreational Marijuana Program
Michelle Reddish, who has been the chief operating officer of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority for the past year, has been selected to lead Rhode Island’s new cannabis agency. The Senate Committee on Judiciary is set to review Reddish’s nomination to head the state’s Cannabis Office, as reported by the Rhode Island Current. Governor Dan …
May 29 2024
New Hampshire House Rejects Senate Changes to Medical Marijuana Bill, Votes to Establish Conference Committee
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted today against concurring with the Senate amendments to a bill that would allow medical marijuana to be prescribed for any condition. The House’s decision to reject the Senate’s amendments to House Bill 1278 comes six days after the Senate passed the bill. The House had previously passed HB …
May 29 2024
Louisiana Legislature Approves Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Paraphernalia, Sends it to Governor Jeff Landry
Legislation to decriminalize the possession of marijuana paraphernalia throughout Louisiana has been given approval by the state’s full legislature. Louisiana’s full legislature has voted to pass House Bill 165, sending it to Governor Jeff Landry. The bill received final approval by the House of Representatives today by a vote of 69 to 24. It passed …
May 29 2024
Initiative to Decriminalize Marijuana in Lockhart, Texas, to be Voted on This November
Supporters of the the Lockhart Freedom Act have submitted more than twice the number of signatures required to put the measure to a vote this November. At a press conference today, Campaign Director Elle Cross says proponents of the initiative have submitted nearly 1,000 signatures with the city clerk’s office, more than twice the amount …
May 29 2024
DEA Official: Marijuana to be Rescheduled to Schedule III by October
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reschedule marijuana is set to be finalized by October, according to a DEA official. On May 21, the DEA published its proposal to move marijuana to Schedule III in the Federal Register, launching a legally mandated 60-day public comment period. Once this period ends on July 22, the …
May 28 2024
Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Revising Recreational Marijuana Laws, Allows Licensed Cultivation This Year
Governor Tim Walz has signed into law legislation that makes several significant changes to the state’s recreational marijuana law, which has been in place for a year. Later this year, Minnesota will permit certain commercial cultivators to begin growing marijuana in anticipation of the launch of the state’s retail market. Cannabis business licenses will be awarded …
May 28 2024
South African President Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act (“CfPPA”). The CfPPA regulates the cultivation, possession, and use of recreational cannabis by adults in a private setting. “The consequent regulatory reform enabled by the CfPPA will, amongst others, entirely remove cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act”, states …
May 28 2024
Delaware Governor Signs Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana for Any Condition; Those 65+ Can Self-Certify
Legislation that would alter Delaware’s medical marijuana law has been signed into law by Governor John Carney. House Bill 285 will remove the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions, allowing physicians to recommend the medicine for any condition they deem appropriate. In addition, the proposal will allow those aged 65 and older to self-certify …
May 28 2024
Atlanta City Council Supports Covering Psilocybin and Ketamine Treatment for City Employees
An ordinance endorsed by a majority of the Atlanta City Council would study the potential of providing ketamine and psilocybin coverage to city employees, including firefighters, cops and city staff. Sponsored by Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari and cosponsored by a majority of the council, the resolution states that “that the Department of Human Resources is hereby …
