Tag: united states
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Researchers Determine Legal Cannabis Sales Not Associated With Increased Youth Consumption
Currently, 24 states and the District of Columbia have passed adult-use legalization measures, with several states permitting regulated recreational cannabis sales as part of their legalization models. Colorado and Washington State were the first to passed such measures, with legal sales beginning in both states in 2014. According to research recently published by the American…
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How Much Legal Cannabis Was Sold On 4/20 In 2024?
April 20th is the most popular day of the year for cannabis consumption, with the date serving as the annual day of celebration for the global cannabis movement, particularly in the United States where the tradition is reported to have started in the 1970s. Every year licensed cannabis retailers across the country try to gain…
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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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31% Of Cannabis Consumers Report Spending $100+ Per Month On THC Products
The emerging legal cannabis industry in the United States is spreading thanks to the tireless work of cannabis advocates across the country. Cannabis is now legal for adult-use in 24 states and the District of Columbia, and several more have adopted medical cannabis legalization measures. Cannabis commerce is widespread now too. The Pew Research Center…
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Top 5 Cannabis Industry POS Providers Account For 67% Of U.S. Market Share In 2024
When many people think about the emerging legal cannabis industry, they likely have visions in their mind of large cannabis cultivation facilities and retail dispensaries. While those things are certainly a part of the legal cannabis industry, there is more to the industry than just production and sales. The ancillary cannabis industry that helps provide…
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9% Of United States Adults Report Using Cannabis Regularly
Cannabis remains illegal at the federal level in the United States, however, 24 states and the District of Columbia have modernized their cannabis policies to permit recreational cannabis use by adults. Many more permit cannabis for medical use. The results of a new Gallup survey are out, in which adult cannabis consumers across the United…
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Which State Has The Cheapest Prices For Legal Cannabis?
Currently, 24 states in the U.S. plus the District of Columbia have passed adult-use cannabis legalization measures. Several more have approved medical cannabis legalization measures, and many of those adult-use and/or medical use states permit consumers and patients to make legal purchases from licensed retailers. Of the markets that allow legal recreational cannabis sales to…
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22% Of ABA-Accredited Law Schools Now Offer Cannabis Courses
For decades, about the only way that a law school student in the United States would be taught about cannabis policy came in the form of lessons based in criminal law. Starting in 1937, the United States completely prohibited the cannabis plant and instituted penalties for people caught with it. However, in 2024 law school…
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Cannabis Drying And Curing Equipment Market Expected To Reach $248.7 Million By 2030
The cannabis cultivation process involves several steps and stages, from the start of germinating a seed or propagating a clone, all the way to the point that a person is consuming the cannabis via whatever consumption method they prefer. Every stage of the process is important and will ultimately affect the final outcome. One faulter…
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59% Of Americans Agree That Home Cultivation Should Be A Right
An increasing number of jurisdictions are permitting cannabis consumers and patients to cultivated cannabis in their private residences. The most recent one is Germany, where the nation’s new adult-use cannabis legalization measure went into effect on April 1, 2024. Adults in Germany, aged 18 and older, can now cultivate up to three plants in their…