Anthony Martinelli

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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Ohio Governor Signs Senate Bill 56 Into Law, Overhauling Ohio’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Program

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today officially signed Senate Bill 56 into law, finalizing a sweeping rewrite of a voter-approved marijuana program after months of negotiations in the Legislature.

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Canada’s Legal Marijuana Sales Hit CA$451 Million in October as 2025 Total Tops CA$4.5 Billion

Canada’s legal marijuana industry recorded CA$451.7 million in nationwide sales in October, according to newly released data, marking another solid month for the country’s regulated market.

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New Jersey Senate Committee Approves Bill to Overhaul Hemp Regulations, Sending it to Full Senate

A sweeping overhaul of New Jersey’s hemp laws cleared a major hurdle this week, as a substitute version of Senate Bill 4509 was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and sent to the full Senate for consideration.

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Poll: Over 80% of Idaho Voters Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana

A new poll of likely Idaho voters shows overwhelming support for legalizing medical marijuana, with a strong majority saying they would back a ballot measure if the election were held today.

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Arizona Bill Would Expand Medical Marijuana Use for Terminally Ill Patients in Care Facilities

Arizona State Representative Selina Bliss (R) filed House Bill 2081 today, proposing changes to the state’s medical marijuana law that would expand access for terminally ill patients, particularly those receiving care in hospitals, hospice settings, and long-term care facilities.

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Here is President Trump’s Full Executive Order on Cannabis Rescheduling and CBD

President Trump on December 18 signed a sweeping executive order directing the federal government to finalize the rescheduling of marijuana. The order instructs the Department of Justice to complete the process of moving marijuana to Schedule III under federal law, while also laying out a framework for improving research access, updating hemp-derived cannabinoid regulations, and …

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Scotts Miracle-Gro Praises President Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company today expressed support for President Trump’s executive order to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. “With 39 states already legalizing cannabis in some form, rescheduling to a lower level drug on the federal level has been long overdue,” said Chairman and CEO Jim Hagedorn. “President Trump deserves …

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Reschedule Marijuana From Schedule I to Schedule III

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Justice to officially reclassify marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, marking the most significant change in federal marijuana policy since 1970. The order, which Trump called “common sense”, revives a rescheduling process that began under the former Biden administration …

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D.C. Medical Marijuana Program Tops 90,800 Patients in November as Dispensary Sales Double From Last Year

Patient participation and overall program enrollment in Washington, D.C.’s medical marijuana program  continued to climb in November, according to new data released by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration.

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President Trump Expected to Sign Cannabis Rescheduling Executive Order Tomorrow

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order tomorrow directing the U.S. Department of Justice to issue a final ruling on the federal rescheduling of marijuana, according to multiple sources close to the president who spoke with The Marijuana Herald.

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