Anthony Martinelli is founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald. Anthony previously served as Editor-in-Chief of TheJointBlog.com (a cannabis news site he founded in 2011 and sold in 2019), and he has 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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Missouri Marijuana Sales Reach $129.64 Million in June, First-Half 2026 Total Tops $771 Million
Missouri marijuana retailers sold $129.64 million worth of legal marijuana in June, bringing the state’s total for the first half of 2026 to $771.08 million. The June total includes both medical and adult-use marijuana sales, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Division of Cannabis Regulation. The agency notes that …
250 Notable Cannabis Studies Published in 2026
A wave of cannabis-related research published in 2026 has examined the plant’s potential impact on pain, cancer, neurological disorders, addiction, inflammation, sleep, public health and more. Some studies involve full-spectrum cannabis extracts, while others focus on isolated cannabinoids such as CBD, THC, CBG, CBC and THCV. The findings also cover the public policy implications of …
AdvisorShares Discloses 6.26% Ownership Stake in Trulieve Following NYSE Uplisting
AdvisorShares Trust has disclosed a 6.26% ownership stake in Trulieve Cannabis Corp., according to a Schedule 13G filing submitted today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing shows that AdvisorShares beneficially owns 10,641,152 subordinate voting shares of Trulieve. The disclosure is tied to a June 30 event date and lists AdvisorShares as having …
Montana Legal Marijuana Sales Top $27.8 Million in June, Reach $162 Million in First Half of 2026
Legal marijuana sales in Montana reached $27,860,848 in June, bringing the state’s total for the first half of 2026 to $161,993,766, according to data from the Montana Department of Revenue. June’s total includes $25,251,188 in adult-use sales and $2,609,660 in medical marijuana sales. The monthly total was up slightly from May, when dispensaries reported $27,706,021 …
Michigan Supreme Court: Legal Marijuana Use Can’t Be Banned on Probation Solely Because of Federal Law
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot prohibit people on probation from using marijuana that is legal under state law solely because cannabis remains illegal federally. The unanimous ruling came in the case of Danielle Heaven-Leah Hess, who was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to third-degree retail fraud. As part of her …
Cannabis-Based Products Associated With Significant Seizure Reduction in Refractory Epilepsy Patients, Study Finds
A study published today in Clinical Therapeutics found that cannabis-based products were associated with substantial seizure reductions among patients with refractory epilepsy treated through Brazil’s public health system. The study was conducted by researchers from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency and Université de Bordeaux. It examined 91 patients enrolled in …
SAM Witness Acknowledges Marijuana Fits Schedule III Definition During DEA Rescheduling Hearing
A key witness for Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), one of the nation’s leading anti-legalization organizations, acknowledged during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) ongoing marijuana rescheduling hearing that cannabis fits the legal definition of a Schedule III controlled substance. During a cross-examination by the DEA, Dr. Bertha K. Madras, a Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor …
Florida Medical Cannabis Sales Top 11.2 Billion mg of THC, 3.8 Million Ounces of Smokable Marijuana in 2026, Patient Count Nears 935,000
Florida’s medical marijuana market has now surpassed 11.2 billion milligrams of THC and 3.8 million ounces of smokable marijuana sold so far in 2026, according to the newest weekly updates from the state’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU). The July 3 report shows that medical marijuana treatment centers dispensed 453,621,704 milligrams of THC and …
CBD-Loaded Cellulose Aerogels Show Antibacterial Activity Against H. pylori in New Study
According to a study published by The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, cellulose-based aerogels loaded with cannabidiol (CBD) using supercritical carbon dioxide showed antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium associated with stomach ulcers and other gastric conditions. The study was conducted by researchers from the Technical University of Munich and the University of Belgrade. Researchers …
Survey: 77% of THC Beverage Consumers Say They’re Drinking Less Alcohol
A new survey from Crescent Canna found that more than three-in-four THC beverage consumers say they have reduced or eliminated alcohol consumption since trying THC drinks. The company’s second annual THC Beverage Consumer Survey included responses from 1,637 adults 21 and older who had tried a THC beverage at least once. The survey was conducted …
