Category: Geographical Data
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How Big Is Slovenia’s Cannabis Industry In 2024?
Slovenia has so far been slower to modernize its cannabis policies compared to some of its European counterparts such as Malta and Germany. Still, there is an emerging domestic cannabis industry in Slovenia, largely based around CBD products. Cannabis is not technically legal in Slovenia, although personal possession in considered to be a minor offense.…
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U.S. Industrial Hemp Market Valued At $291 Million In 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its annual hemp industry report. According to the USDA, “In 2023, the value of hemp production in the open and under protection for the United States totaled $291 million, up 18 percent from 2022.” “Planted area for the Nation in 2023 for all utilizations totaled 27,680…
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How Many Medical Cannabis Patients Are Registered In North Dakota?
North Dakota first legalized cannabis for medical use in November 2016 when voters in the state approved Measure 5. The successful vote took place four years after voters in North Dakota rejected a similar measure. “The measure calls for legalizing marijuana to treat some medical conditions, such as cancer, AIDS and hepatitis C. Patients would…
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How Much Money Has The Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund Awarded?
The Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund was established in 2022 by the State of Massachusetts to “provide financial assistance to eligible applicants for the purpose of encouraging the full participation in the state’s regulated marijuana industry of entrepreneurs from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement.” The Cannabis Social Equity…
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How Many CBD Consumers Are There In Japan?
A March 2023 analysis by Comprehensive Research Report found that the global cannabidiol (CBD) market is projected to reach $59.43 billion by 2030. The researchers estimated that the global CBD market was worth $18.43 billion in 2022. One nation where CBD products are growing in popularity is Japan. Japan boasts one of the lowest cannabis consumer…
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Cannabis Flower Accounts For 64.9% Of Legal Canadian Sales
Canada was the first G-7 nation to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure when it did so in 2018, and Canada was just the second nation to ever pass such a measure, only behind Uruguay which legalized in 2013. Yet, unlike Uruguay, Canada permits nationwide adult-use sales to all adults regardless of residency status.…
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How Many Cannabis Clubs Are In The Barcelona, Spain Region?
Barcelona, Spain is arguably the top cannabis tourism destination on the planet. Known for its famed cannabis clubs, it is estimated that the Barcelona region is currently home to roughly 450 club establishments where recreational and medical cannabis is easy to acquire. According to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, record quantities…
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How Many Consumers Have Joined Malta’s Cannabis Clubs?
Malta became the first European nation to ever pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2021. Malta was just the third country on the planet to pass such a measure, behind Uruguay (legalized in 2013) and Canada (legalized in 2018). However, unlike Uruguay and Canada which permit retail cannabis sales, the only way to…
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How Big Is The Cannabis Industry’s Market Potential In France?
France is home to one of the largest cannabis consumer bases on earth. With a total population of roughly 68 million people, an estimated 10.6% of French adults reported having consumed cannabis within the last year according to a 2022 survey conducted by the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies in partnership with the…
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How Big Is The Czech Republic’s Cannabis Market Potential?
Political leaders in the Czech Republic have previously indicated that they would pursue the passage of a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure once Germany had passed its own adult-use legalization measure. Germany implemented the first provisions of its national legalization measure on April 1, 2024. How long it will take the Czech Republic to pass…