Category: Geographical Data
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How Much Is Hawaii’s Cannabis Market Worth?
In December 2022, the State of Hawaii’s Department of Health (Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation) issued a report to Hawaii’s Legislature summarizing research on a potential ‘dual-use’ cannabis industry in which medical cannabis dispensaries in Hawaii would also be permitted to sell recreational cannabis products. The goal of the report was to “explore…
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Indiana Misses Out On $171 Million In Tax Revenue A Year Due To Cannabis Prohibition
Currently, Indiana does not permit medical or recreational cannabis commerce, with the exception of certain hemp-derived products containing low amounts of THC. Hemp commerce was legalized nationwide in the U.S. as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, including in Indiana. However, in January 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued an advisory opinion indicating that…
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Canada’s Hemp Industry Continues To Shrink
As Canada’s legal adult-use cannabis industry has increased in size and scope in recent years, the same cannot be said about the nation’s hemp industry. According to Canadian government data, the number of industrial hemp licenses issued has trended downward in recent years. Below is the number of licenses issued by year: 2018: 542 licenses…
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How Much Hemp Does South Dakota Produce?
South Dakota was the third state to adopt its own hemp production laws after the historic 2018 Farm Bill was passed at the national level. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production across the country, and since its enactment some states have produced more hemp than others. South Dakota produced more hemp than any other…
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Montana May Halt Issuing Cannabis Business Licenses Until 2027
Medical cannabis was first legalized via ballot initiative in 2004, and voters approved a recreational cannabis legalization measure in 2020. As of January 1, 2022, cannabis became legal to purchase in the state of Montana by individuals 21 and over. The Montana Department of Revenue issues separate licenses for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, transporters, and…
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How Much Cannabis Tax Revenue Has Frederick County, Maryland Received In 2024?
In November 2022, Maryland voters approved the state’s adult-use legalization law. Later, in the spring of 2023, Maryland’s Legislature passed the accompanying Cannabis Reform Act (H.B. 556/S.B. 516). The measure took effect on May 3, 2023. Adult-use cannabis sales began on July 1, 2023 in Maryland, with adult-use cannabis products being subjected to a 9%…
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How Many Hemp Dispensaries Are Located In Houston, Texas?
In 2018, the U.S. Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp cultivation across the country, including in the State of Texas. In 2019, Texas passed state-level hemp legislation to implement a regulatory framework for the state’s emerging hemp industry. “Here in Texas, House Bill 1325 was signed into law in June 2019 and authorizes the production, manufacture,…
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How Much THC Is Allowed In Iowa’s ‘Consumable Hemp Products’?
A new law in Iowa, set to take effect on July 1st pending a legal challenge, will drastically change the state’s emerging hemp industry if/when it is implemented. Iowa House File 2605 caps the amount of THC in ‘consumable hemp products’ at 4 milligrams per serving and 10 milligrams per package or container. “Roughly 1,100…
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Idaho Has Approved 2,577 Acres Of Hemp Production In 2024 So Far
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has approved 2,577 acres of hemp production in 2024 so far, up from 459 acres in 2022 and 1,274 acres in 2023. However, the number of entities producing and/or handling hemp in Idaho is down in 2024, dropping from twenty three in 2023 to twenty in 2024. “A hemp…