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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May 13 2024
Around $24 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in April in Connecticut
April marijuana sales in Connecticut were slightly less than but roughly on part with sales for the previous month. The $23,962,720 in marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in April falls short of the $24.6 million sold in March, but is more than the $22.6 million sold in April 2023. $15.6 million of the legal …
May 13 2024
Minnesota Automatically Seals Over 55,000 Marijuana Convictions
Over 55,000 marijuana convictions have been automatically sealed (hidden) from people’s criminal history in Minnesota. “Criminal history records that qualify for automatic expungement under the Adult-Use Cannabis Act [approved by voters in 2023] are no longer visible to the public in the Minnesota Criminal History System (CHS)”, according to a press release from the Department …
May 13 2024
US Congress: A Look at the Two Active Psychedelics Bills
In the United States Congress there are currently two active bills that address psychedelics. Despite the increasing acceptance of psychedelic substances, as evidenced by numerous states and localities voting to legalize or decriminalize them in recent years (especially psilocybin), there has been minimal federal legislation introduced. However, there are two active psychedelics-related bills in the …
May 13 2024
US Senate Bill to Deschedule and Legalize Marijuana Gets Committee Assignment
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) has received a committee assignment in the US Senate. The CAOA was filed on May 1 by a coalition of Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. It has now received its first committee assignment, the Senate Finance Committee. which is chaired by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), who is …
May 11 2024
Alaska House Passes Bill to Replace $50 Per Ounce Marijuana Tax with 7% Sales Tax
Alaska’s full House of Representatives has advanced a measure that would alter the state’s tax rate for licensed recreational marijuana sales. On Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted to change the state’s $50 per ounce marijuana tax to a 7% sales tax via the passage of House Bill 119. The measure —approved overwhelmingly 36 …
May 11 2024
US Lawmaker Plans to Refile Federal “Stop Pot Act”
A Republican lawmaker from North Carolina plans to refile federal legislation next year designed to withhold funds from states and tribes that have legalized marijuana. The Stop Pot Act was filed in September by Representative Chuck Edwards (R-NC). Initially filed without any cosponsors, the measure currently has four, all Republican. The proposed law would withhold 10% of the …
May 10 2024
Get the Best Marijuana and Dab Vaporizers Online Via Canadian Vaporizers!
There are a lot of options when it comes to purchasing vaporizers, but one stands out among the rest! With warehouses located in Abbotsford and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian Vaporizers is a renowed online-based vaporizer store that was started in 2017. Since opening they have shipped over thousands of orders from their warehouses across Canada. …
May 10 2024
Vermont Legislature Passes Psychedelics Bill, Sending it to Governor Phil Scott
Vermont’s full legislature has approved legislation to establish the “Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group”. Senate Bill 114 received final approval today from the state legislature, sending the bill to Governor Phil Scott’s desk. Although Governor Scott may veto the measure—as he recently did with a bill permitting marijuana sales—the legislature could override the veto with …
May 09 2024
President Biden and Vice President Harris Remain Silent on DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Decision
Despite the confirmation nearly two weeks ago that the DEA is rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III, both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have remained notably silent on the matter. The DEA’s decision to reschedule marijuana followed a recommendation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which concluded a nearly year-long …
May 09 2024
DEA Administrator Says Shift from Plant-Based Drugs to Synthetic Drugs Has Resulted in the “Most Dangerous and Deadly Drug Crisis” in US History
Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA). In it the agency warns about the shift away from plant-based drugs to synthetic drugs. The NDTA is the DEA’s “comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.” In a press release announcing …
