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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Trulieve Named One of TIME’s America’s Best Companies for 2026

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has been named to TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, making it one of just two cannabis companies included in the national …

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Aurora Cannabis Becomes First Marijuana Company Named to TIME Canada’s Best Companies List

Aurora Cannabis announced today that it has been named to TIME’s Canada’s Best Companies 2026 list, becoming the first cannabis company to receive the recognition. …

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New Mexico Marijuana Sales Reach $46.9 Million in June, First-Half Total Climbs to Nearly $285 Million

New Mexico’s legal cannabis industry generated nearly $47 million worth of cannabis products in June, pushing the state’s total sales for the first six months …

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Study: CBD-Loaded Nanoparticles Show Promise as Potential Alzheimer’s Treatment

A study published online today by Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy found that a specialized cannabidiol (CBD) nanoparticle formulation significantly improved memory, reduced brain inflammation, and slowed …

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Virginia Lawmakers Push Back on “Unequivocally False” Claims That Budget Legalized Underage Marijuana Possession

Two Virginia lawmakers are pushing back against what they describe as widespread misinformation claiming that recently enacted state budget language temporarily legalized marijuana possession or …

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Massachusetts Initiative to Repeal Recreational Cannabis Legalization Officially Qualifies for November Ballot

Massachusetts voters will officially decide this November whether to repeal much of the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law after election officials certified that the initiative …

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Gandaki Becomes First Province in Nepal to Approve Medical, Industrial Marijuana Cultivation Bill

A provincial legislature in Nepal has unanimously approved a bill allowing the regulated cultivation of marijuana for medical and industrial purposes, marking a milestone in …

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DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Pauses for Day After Moving Ahead of Schedule

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) administrative hearing on the proposed federal rescheduling of marijuana is taking a one-day pause today, with proceedings scheduled to resume …

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7/10: What to Know About National Dab Day

National Dab Day, celebrated each year on July 10, has become one of the cannabis community’s more recognizable unofficial holidays, especially among consumers who prefer …

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CBD May Help Protect Against Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Cell Death, Study Finds

A new study published by Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica found that cannabidiol (CBD) may help protect against a form of cell death associated with …

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