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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Michigan Marijuana Sales Hit Nearly $3 Billion Year-to-Date as Price Drops Below $60 Per Ounce for First Time
Michigan’s marijuana market continued to show remarkable resilience in November, with combined medical and adult-use sales pushing year-to-date totals to nearly $3 billion, according to the state’s latest monthly report. Adult-use marijuana sales totaled $259.3 million in November, while medical marijuana sales added about $368,500. The most striking data point in the report is the …
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Federal Cannabis Prohibition
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up Canna Provisions Inc. v. Bondi, leaving federal marijuana prohibition intact and signaling that the justices are unlikely to revisit the issue for years to come. The decision came with the Court’s December Orders List, ending hopes that the justices would directly address whether federal marijuana prohibition …
U.S. Senate: Former Member of Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board to Testify at Banking Hearing
The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing this week examining fair access to banking and financial services, with the former leader of Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board set to testify. The panel is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday examining barriers to fair access to financial services, an issue …
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Told GOP Leadership He Opposes Marijuana Rescheduling, But Urged No Public Break With Trump
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told GOP leadership this week that although he opposes President Trump’s plan to reschedule marijuana, he doesn’t want House Republicans to publicly break with the president on the issue, according to a staffer familiar with the discussion. The comments came during a leadership meeting Johnson convened after a call with …
Study: CBD Reduces Stress-Related Behaviors in Ornamental Fish During Transport
A new study published by the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science reports that adding cannabidiol (CBD) to transport water can significantly reduce stress-related behaviors in ornamental fish following short-distance travel. The research was conducted by scientists from the University of the West of Scotland, the University of Strathclyde, and the Waltham Petcare Science Institute.
Study: Inhaled CBD Reverses Seizure Risk and Brain Inflammation Linked to Chronic Nicotine Pouch Use
A new study using an animal model finds that chronic use of nicotine pouches may increase seizure vulnerability and disrupt key brain immune and waste-clearance systems, while inhaled cannabidiol (CBD) appears to reverse many of those effects. The research was published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research by Oxford Academic and conducted by scientists from Augusta …
Trump Advisor Says Cannabis Descheduling Commission Still Planned, Announcement Expected by Summer
With President Trump poised to reschedule cannabis in the coming days, a senior advisor says the administration still plans to establish a federal cannabis descheduling commission. The advisor, who told The Marijuana Herald over the summer that Trump intended both to reschedule cannabis and create a separate commission to examine full descheduling, said today that …
Study: CBD Does Not Increase DNA Damage in Human Liver Cells
A study published today by the Journal of Cannabis Research and the National Library of Medicine finds that cannabidiol (CBD) does not increase DNA damage in human liver cells, countering concerns raised by earlier laboratory findings. The research was conducted by scientists at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg and focused on short-term cellular responses to …
Study: Melatonin and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Boost Growth, Stress Tolerance, and Cannabinoid Production in Cannabis sativa
Researchers from the Graduate University of Advanced Technology in Iran report in a new study that a combined treatment of melatonin and zinc oxide nanoparticles can significantly improve growth, stress tolerance, nutrient uptake, and cannabinoid production in Cannabis sativa. The study, published in the journal Plant Nano Biology, is titled Synergistic Effects of Melatonin and …
Arizona’s Cannabis Industry Surpasses $255 Million in Taxes From Over $1 Billion in Sales in 2025
Arizona generated $22,270,239 in marijuana tax revenue in November, according to newly released figures from the Arizona Department of Revenue, putting the 2025 total above $255 million. The total reflects tax collections from adult-use and medical marijuana sales, including the state’s 16% excise tax that applies only to adult-use purchases.
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