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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Mar 25 2024
Marijuana Stock Index Up 24% From Start of Year
The Global Cannabis Stock Index is currently 24% higher now than it was on January 2. At the time of publication the Global Cannabis Stock Index stands at 9.96. This is a 24% increase over the 8.03 value the market held on January 2, the first business day of the year. The current value is a …
Mar 25 2024
Buy Kratom Easy With EZ Kratom!
Kratom, a plant native to Southeast Asia that has been used medically and therapeutically for centuries, has blossomed in popularity in recent years. This jump in popularity has resulted in a large influx of new businesses selling kratom, making it hard to decide where to shop or who to trust. However, one shop makes it …
Mar 24 2024
An Updated Timeline of the DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Review
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is currently conducting a review of marijuana’s Schedule I status. Here’s a timeline of how this review began, what’s happened since, and what comes next. The DEA’s review of marijuana’s scheduling status was prompted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sending a letter to the agency in …
Mar 24 2024
Vermont: Second Senate Committee Passes Bill to Decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms
Legislation to decriminalize the possession and distribution of psilocybin mushrooms has been given approval by a second Senate committee and will soon be considered by the full chamber. Senate Bill 114 has been given approval by the Senate Appropriations Committee, just days after it was passed by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare. Filed …
Mar 24 2024
Voters in These Two States Will Consider Legalizing Marijuana This November
Ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana are likely to be considered in two states during this November’s presidential election. 24 different states have legalized recreational marijuana since 2012, with the majority doing so through the initiative process. This November, voters in two more states are set to decide whether or not they want to join …
Mar 23 2024
“Stop Pot Act” to Withhold Funds from Legal Marijuana States Has No New Sponsors in Almost 6 Months
The Stop Pot Act in the US House of Representatives has not garnered a single new sponsor since early October, despite being the most prominent piece of anti-marijuana legislation in Congress. The Stop Pot Act was filed in September by North Carolina Congressmember Chuck Edwards. The measure would withhold federal funding from states and tribes …
Mar 23 2024
South Dakota Governor Signs Legislation Banning Delta-8 THC
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed into law a measure banning the production, distribution and possession of delta-8 and delta-10 THC. Governor Kristi Noem has signed House Bill 1125 into law. The measure was approved recently through the full Senate, 31 to 1, and it passed the House unanimously, 69 to 0. The legislation …
Mar 22 2024
The 5 States Gearing Up to Legalize Marijuana in the Near Future
There are 24 legal marijuana states. Of the 26 without legal marijuana, five in particular are gearing up to make a change. In 2023 and 2024 marijuana legalization legislation and/or ballot initiatives were filed in nearly all of the 26 states without legal marijuana. However, some of these efforts have far more of a chance …
Mar 22 2024
US Senate Majority Leader Circulates Petition in Support of Marijuana Banking Bill (SAFER Banking Act)
United States Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is circulating a petition requesting people “Sign On” to “Support the SAFER Banking Act!” “Can you imagine running a business without being able to deposit your money anywhere?”, begins the petition. “That’s the reality for law-abiding marijuana businesses across the country. In states where marijuana is legal, …
Mar 22 2024
Montana Legal Marijuana Sales Top $25 Million in January
In January there was just over $25 million in marijuana sold legally throughout Montana. According to data compiled and released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division, there was $25,110,065 in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in January. This is a slight increase over the $24,946,537 sold last January. $20,874,549 of the marijuana purchased in …
