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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Sep 24 2024
Here Are the Six States Voting on Marijuana Initiatives This November
November 5 is shaping up to be a historic day for marijuana law reform, with six states considering various marijuana proposals. This November, voters in three states could legalize recreational marijuana, while one state will vote on medical marijuana legalization. Another state will consider a significant expansion of its medical marijuana law, and one state …
Sep 24 2024
Rolling Papers Company Sets World Record for Most Joints Lit at One Time
On Saturday, prolific rolling paper brand OCB (founded in 1918) successfully set a world record for the most joints lit at once. This event took place in Santa Rosa, California at Hall of Flowers, an iconic trade show and festival with 7,000 participants who simultaneously sparked up at precisely 4:20 p.m. The record-setting smoke session “brought flower …
Sep 23 2024
CA Office of Administrative Law Approves Governor’s Emergency Ban on “Intoxicating Hemp Products”, Effective Immediately
Today, California’s Office of Administrative Law has given approval to Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed emergency regulations “to protect youth from the adverse health effects of dangerous hemp products”. The regulations, proposed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) earlier this month on behalf of Governor Newsom, “require that industrial hemp food, beverage, and dietary …
Sep 23 2024
Missouri Halts Crackdown on THC Hemp Products, Defying Governor’s Orders
Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s ban on intoxicating hemp products has been put on an indefinite pause. In a letter sent recently to Governor Parson, Richard Moore, general counsel for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, announced that state regulators would no longer embargo products based solely on the presence of hemp-derived THC. Moore …
Sep 23 2024
Here are the Most Popular Marijuana Sativa Strains as of September 2024
Here’s a look at the most popular sativa and sativa-dominant marijuana strains in the United States. The legal marijuana market is teeming with hundreds of active strains, with states like Massachusetts alone boasting over 600. Among these, sativa and sativa-dominant varieties make up a significant portion, known for their uplifting and energizing effects. However, only …
Sep 23 2024
Florida: Bradford Sheriff Becomes First Conservative Sherriff to Endorse Amendment 3 to Legalize Marijuana
Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith has endorsed Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older, according to 104.5 WOKV. Sheriff Gordon spoke exclusively with Action News Jax on Monday about his decision to become the first conservative sheriff in the state to publicly support Amendment 3. “I’ve probably incarcerated more people …
Sep 23 2024
Report: New York’s Legal Marijuana Market to Bring in $3.22 Billion in Annual Sales by 2030
The value of New York’s legal cannabis market is expected to reach $3.22 billion annually by 2030, registering a compound annual growth rate of 15.3% from 2024 to 2030. “Factors such as the legalization of medicinal cannabis, rising consumer disposable income, increasing consumer awareness of the health benefits of cannabis, growing demand for cannabis from …
Sep 23 2024
Study: Psilocybin Shows Greater Benefits Than SSRI in Treating Depression
A new study has found that psilocybin may be more effective than the antidepressant escitalopram (an SSRI) in treating moderate to severe major depressive disorder. The study was presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress in Milan, was was published in the most recent issue of the The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine. Led by Tommaso …
Sep 23 2024
Marijuana Legalization Campaign Raises Over $100 Million in Florida, Four Times More Than Any Other State Effort
Smart & Safe Florida, the nonprofit political committee behind Amendment 3 to legalize recreational marijuana, has now raised over $100 million. According to the Florida Division of Elections, Smart & Safe Florida has raised $101,358,827.54 for Amendment 3, which would make recreational marijuana a constitutional right for those 21 and older. The state last updated …
Sep 23 2024
Marijuana Tech Exec Denied Visa by Immigration Authorities for “Abetting” Federal Drug Law Violations
A cannabis software company is asking a U.S. judge to overturn a decision by immigration authorities that denied an employee a visa for allegedly “aiding and abetting activities related to violations of federal drug laws.” This case, first reported by MJBizDaily, highlights the ongoing tension between state and federal marijuana laws, even as the current …
