Anthony Martinelli is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald. He previously founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of TheJointBlog.com, a cannabis news site he launched in 2011 and sold in 2019. He has also 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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Virginia House Budget Includes Funding to Help Establish Adult-Use Marijuana Market
The House version of Virginia’s budget released today includes funding and language to help establish a regulated adult-use marijuana market. One amendment would authorize an …
DEA Publishes Notices for Three Companies Seeking to Import or Manufacture Marijuana, THC, and Other Marijuana-Related Substances
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published three new Federal Register notices today involving companies seeking federal registration to import or manufacture marijuana, marijuana extract, tetrahydrocannabinols …
Trulieve President Jason Pernell Resigns, Company Announces Separation Agreement
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. President Jason Pernell has resigned from the company, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In an …
Study Finds Cannabinoid-Based Treatments Improved Liver and Metabolic Markers in Animal Model
Cannabinoid-based treatments improved several metabolic and liver-health markers in an animal model of diet-induced metabolic liver disease, reports a study published recently in the International …
Pediatric THC-Positive ER Drug Screens in Illinois “Did Not Increase With State Legalization,” Study Finds
A new study published in The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine found that recreational marijuana legalization in Illinois was not associated with a significant increase …
Study: Robotic Testing Method Enables Rapid Screening of Pesticides in Cannabis Flower
A study published in Talanta found that a robotic platform paired with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) can rapidly screen cannabis for pesticide residues …
Study Finds Inhaled CBD Reversed Seizure and Inflammation-Related Effects of Chronic Nicotine Exposure
A new study published in Experimental Lung Research found that inhaled CBD reversed several seizure-related and inflammatory effects linked to chronic nicotine pouch exposure in …
DC Budget Proposal Would Raise Medical Marijuana Tax by 75%
A proposal included in Washington, D.C.’s fiscal year 2027 budget would significantly increase the tax rate on medical marijuana purchases, raising concerns among advocates who …
Study Finds Medical Cannabis Linked to Long-Term Improvements in Hypermobility-Related Chronic Pain
A new study published in Clinical Rheumatology found that cannabis-based medicinal products were associated with sustained improvements in pain, anxiety and sleep among patients with …
California Senate Committee Advances Assembly-Backed Bill to Allow Drive-Thru Marijuana Sales
A California Senate committee has advanced legislation that would allow licensed marijuana retailers to sell products through drive-thru windows, weeks after the measure passed the …
