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], or via X.com/AMArtinelliWA.
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Apr 11 2024
Democrats to Introduce Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill on 4/20, Clarifying Their Stance Prior to November Election
A trio of top Democrats in the US Senate, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is seeking cosponsors for a marijuana legalization bill they plan to introduce on 4/20. Although the measure is unlikely to pass the US Congress this year, it may have a shot in 2025. “Leader Schumer, Chair Wyden, and Senator Booker invite …
Apr 11 2024
Study Using Data From Millions of Patients Finds Access to Medical Marijuana Improves Mental Health
According to the results of a newly released study, patients suffering from chronic health conditions report improvements in their mental health following the enactment of laws granting access to medical marijuana. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge in the UK and the University of Basel in Switzerland, and it was …
Apr 11 2024
New Hampshire House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill 239 to 136
New Hampshire’s full House of Representatives gave approval today to legislation that would make their state the 25th to legalize recreational marijuana. By a vote of 239 to 136, the House voted to send House Bill 1633 to the Senate. The measure, filed by State Representative Erica Layon (R), was approved by the House seven …
Apr 11 2024
FDA Commissioner Says “There’s No Reason for the DEA to Delay” Marijuana Scheduling Decision
During a committee hearing today in the United States House of Representatives, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf said “there’s no reason for the DEA to delay” a decision regarding marijuana’s scheduling status. During a hearing today of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Congressmember Nancy Mace (R-SC) asked Commissioner Califf; “I understand …
Apr 11 2024
U.S. Congress: Lawmakers From 39 States Are Sponsoring Federal Marijuana Banking Act
Bicameral and bipartisan legislation to allow marijuana banking is now sponsored by lawmakers from 39 states. The SAFE Banking Act in the House (filed last April) and SAFER Banking Act in the Senate (filed in September) would both allow banks and other financial institutions to provide banking services to marijuana businesses that are legal under …
Apr 10 2024
Maine: $19 Million Worth of Marijuana Sold in March, 15% Increase From Previous Year
Licensed marijuana stores in Maine sold over $19 million worth of product in March. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has released updated marijuana sales data showing that there was $19,144,646 worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in March, a modest increase over the $18,014,488 sold in February and an increase of roughly …
Apr 10 2024
Report Finds US Marijuana Industry Supports Over 440,000 Full-Time Jobs
According to a new report, the number of full-time jobs in the legal marijuana industry has risen above 440,000 in the United States, despite recreational marijuana remaining illegal in the majority of states. According to the report commissioned by Vangst and conducted by the analytics firm Whitney Economics, there was an increase of 22,952 marijuana-related …
Apr 10 2024
Bipartisan Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in Pennsylvania House
A legislative proposal that would make recreational marijuana legal for everyone 21 and older has been filed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Representative Amen Brown (D) filed House Bill 2210 yesterday with a bipartisan group of five cosponsors. The measure was filed just two days before the Health Subcommittee on Health Care is set …
Apr 10 2024
US House: Legislation to Allow Banks to Service State-Legal Marijuana Businesses Gains 114th Sponsor
The SAFE Banking Act, which already had more sponsors than any marijuana-related bill in US history, just gained another. Congressmember Deborah Ross (D-NC) yesterday became the 114th sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act, a measure to allow banks and other financial institutions such as credit unions to provide banking services to marijuana businesses that are …
Apr 09 2024
Call of Duty Launching 4/20-Themed Events and Items Across Three Games, Including Cheech and Chong DLC
Call of Duty will be holding special events and launching special items in celebration of 4/20, including having Cheech and Chong as downloadable playable characters. On 4/20 Cheech and Chong will be launching as DLC playable characters for the trio of Call of Duty games; Warzone, Modern Warfare III, and Warzone Mobile. The two players …
