Category: Geographical Data
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Legal Connecticut Cannabis Sales Dipped Slightly In June 2024
According to data recently published by the Connecticut Department of Health and Human Services, the state’s legal cannabis industry sold nearly $24 million worth of legal products in June 2024. The number is down from May 2024, when the legal Connecticut cannabis industry sold nearly $25 million in legal cannabis products. “Recreational cannabis sales dropped…
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How Many Medical Cannabis Patients Are Registered In Illinois?
The State of Illinois began accepting applications for the Medical Cannabis Registry Program starting on September 2, 2014. Since that time, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has approved applications for 329,539 qualifying patients. “The current total number of active patients in the MCPP program as of June 30, 2024, is 141,189.” IDPH stated…
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Flower Makes Up 49% Of Legal Cannabis Purchases In Illinois
The emerging legal cannabis industry in the State of Illinois passed a major milestone on July 1st, having sold over $1 billion worth of legal cannabis products in 2024. Illinois’ legal industry reached the $1 billion mark faster in 2024 than it did in 2023. “Governor JB Pritzker announced today that Illinois reached $1 billion…
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38 More Nevada Cannabis Lounge Applications Are Being Considered By Regulators
Nevada is one of the top tourism states in the U.S., with Las Vegas seeing over 40 million tourists visit the city in 2023 alone. Nevada is also home to a legal adult-use cannabis industry that includes permitting cannabis lounges, although the cannabis lounge sector is still very small and young. More lounge applications are…
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How Many Businesses Can Legally Grow Cannabis In Ohio?
As Ohio continues its progression towards launching legal recreational cannabis sales, more businesses are being approved for provisional adult-use licenses. In Ohio, existing medical cannabis businesses are able to apply for a ‘dual-use’ license that permits both medical cannabis and recreational cannabis business activity. “A total of 14 dispensaries, five cultivators and six processors in…
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Ohio Has Received 244 Dual-Use Cannabis Business Applications
According to local reporting, the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has received 244 applications so far to convert active medical cannabis licensees to dual-use cannabis licenses. Dual-use licenses permit dispensaries to sell both medical and recreational cannabis. “The agency notified 182 facilities that they have qualified for a provisional license.” stated WVXU in its local…
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Argentina To Complete First Ever Cannabis Export Totaling 730 Kilos
Cannava S.E., a government-held cannabis company based in the Jujuy province of Argentina, has announced that it is making the country’s first exports of high-CBD, low-THC flower to other nations. The government-held company is reportedly exporting 200 kilos of flower to Australia, 400 kilos to Portugal, and 130 kilos to Germany. “Gastón Morales, the company’s…
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How Many Students Have Participated In Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Cannabis Certificate Program?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The educational institution is one of a growing list of colleges and universities offering courses related to the emerging legal cannabis industry. “Green Flower partnered with WPI and launched the online program in September 2022. The program offers five different certifications: health care…
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U.K. CBD Market Projected To Top $5 Billion In Value By 2030
The United Kingdom’s emerging cannabidiol (CBD) industry is projected to top $5 billion in value by 2030 according to a new market analysis by Vantage Market Research. Hemp-derived CBD products have grown in popularity at an exponential rate in recent years, including in the United Kingdom. “The U.K. Cannabidiol Market was valued at USD 1355.6…