Jan 04 2026
Consumer demand at the start of 2026 continues to reflect a blend of familiar and long-popular strains, along with relative newcomers that have risen rapidly in popularity in recent months. Data from state regulatory agencies, the research firm Headset, and the strain review site Leafly, point to a list that balances high-THC staples, dessert-forward genetics …
Jan 02 2026
As the 119th Congress continues into 2026, marijuana policy remains an active area of federal legislation, with proposals ranging from full descheduling and tax reform to narrower changes affecting veterans, hemp products and federal planning. While none of the measures below have been fully enacted, every bill and resolution introduced during the 2025–2026 session remains …
Dec 30 2025
Below are the 25 most viewed articles on The Marijuana Herald for 2025. 1. U.S. Senate Advances Bill to End Government Shutdown, Impose National Ban on Hemp Products 2. Ohio House Votes 87 to 8 to Roll Back Marijuana Protections, Add Hemp Restrictions 3. Trump Adviser Says White House Is “Close” to Rescheduling …
Dec 29 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, the marijuana industry, lawmakers, regulators and voters are heading into 2026 with more unresolved questions than at any point since the early days of legalization. From federal action that has been promised but not finalized to state ballot fights that could reshape major markets, the coming year has the …
Dec 29 2025
Despite a growing wave of cannabis legalization across the United States, marijuana-related arrests remain alarmingly common in certain states. In fact, FBI data show that in 2024 police made nearly 190,000 arrests for marijuana possession nationwide, accounting for about 22% of all drug arrests. These arrests are overwhelmingly for nonviolent offenses, with the vast majority …
Dec 29 2025
Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison in Romania following an appeal tied to a marijuana possession case stemming from a concert appearance last year, according to reporting from BBC News. The ruling relates to a July 2024 performance in the seaside town of Costinești, where the Pittsburgh-born rapper, whose legal name …
Dec 29 2025
As we head into 2026, a number of cannabis legalization efforts, both ballot-driven and legislative, are shaping up across the country.
Dec 24 2025
Throughout 2025, consumer purchasing data, dispensary menus, and retail trends point to a mix of long-established favorites and newer genetics driving marijuana sales across legal U.S. markets.
Dec 17 2025
By Ashley Mitchell, Law Student and Dispensary Manager President Trump is expected to issue an executive order directing the Department of Justice to finalize the federal rescheduling of marijuana, a move that has prompted questions about whether such an approach is legally sound. From a legal perspective, however, this pathway is not only defensible but …
Dec 15 2025
Legal marijuana sales across the United States totaled roughly $2.2 billion in November, bringing the year-to-date total to nearly $25 billion. The figure marks a slight dip from the $2.34 billion sold in October, but is a 10% increase from the previous November and is on par with the $2.27 billion in sales recorded in …
