Ashley Mitchell is a Contributing Writer for The Marijuana Herald. She is also a marijuana dispensary manager and law student. Ashley can be reached at ashleymitchell420ca@gmail.com.
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Michigan Court Rules Marijuana Company Illegally Destroyed Nearly 16 Acres of Protected Wetlands for Cannabis Farm
A Michigan court has ruled that a marijuana company violated state environmental law after destroying and developing 15.9 acres of protected wetlands to construct a …
Hawaii Police Used Medical Marijuana Status to Deny 766 Gun Permit Applications in Five Years, Despite State Guidance Limiting Registry Searches
Hawaii police departments cited medical marijuana status in 766 firearm permit denials from 2021 through 2025, according to a review by The Marijuana Herald of …
Everything Marijuana Prohibitionists Got Wrong About Legalization
For more than a decade, opponents of recreational marijuana legalization have made a remarkably consistent set of predictions. Legalization would cause teenagers to use marijuana …
DEA Revives Proposal to Place Five Psychedelics in Schedule I After Withdrawing Earlier Effort
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is renewing an effort to place five psychedelic compounds in Schedule I, more than four years after withdrawing an earlier …
IRS Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold §280E Treatment in Marijuana Dispensary’s Multi-Million Dollar Tax Case
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling allowing the agency to disregard certain operating expenses when determining …
Owners of Nearly 100 Smoke Shops Plead Guilty to Felony Cannabis Trafficking Charges, Must Close or Sell All Stores
The co-owners of nearly 100 smoke shops across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky have pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking and organized crime charges under agreements …
Federal Postal Worker Pleads Guilty After Stealing Marijuana From Mail Packages
A U.S. Postal Service employee has pleaded guilty to federal charges after authorities say he used his position at a Florida mail processing facility to …
Washington Marijuana Enforcement Disputes Advance Toward Formal Hearings at More Than Four Times the Alcohol Rate
Washington marijuana businesses that enter the state’s informal enforcement settlement process have been substantially more likely than alcohol businesses to leave that process without an …
Marijuana Possession Limits by State: How Much You Can Legally Have in 2026
Marijuana possession laws vary widely across the United States. Some states allow adults to legally possess several ounces, while others continue to prohibit recreational marijuana …
New York’s Highest Court to Decide Major Marijuana Odor Search Question Next Week
New York’s highest court is set to hear arguments next week in a case involving whether the state’s post-legalization limits on marijuana odor searches can …
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