Author: Johnny Green
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How Much Did High Tide Pay For Majority Stake In Remexian?
Two of the largest legal medical cannabis markets on the planet are in Canada and Germany. A recent acquisition by a Canada-based cannabis company of a majority stake in one of Germany’s leading medical cannabis companies highlights how entrepreneurs and investors are continuing to establish bridges between the two markets. “High Tide Inc. (“High Tide”…
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Which States Have The Highest Cannabis Tax Rates?
Nearly two dozen states in the U.S. now permit legal recreational cannabis sales. Legal adult-use cannabis product sales first began in Colorado in January 2014, making it the first state to permit regulated sales of such products. Cannabis remains prohibited at the federal level, being classified as a Schedule I substance. As such, state-level industries…
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Poll: Most UK Doctors Would Prescribe Medical Cannabis
The United Kingdom is home to the second-largest legal medical cannabis market in Europe, only behind Germany. While that may sound impressive on its face, keep in mind that the United Kingdom’s medical cannabis laws and regulations are very restrictive. “Very few people in England are likely to get an NHS prescription for medical cannabis.”…
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CBD Pouches Market Projected To Reach $535.62 Million By 2033
Cannabis patients and consumers have more options for legal products in many parts of the world than ever before. This is particularly true for products containing cannabidiol (CBD), with many governments now permitting legal sales of such products. CBD products range from raw flower to refined smokeless products such as transdermal patches and soaking salts.…
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How Many Indigenous Tribes Are In The Cannabis Industry?
The legal medical and adult-use cannabis industry sectors are ramping up in size and scope in many parts of the world, particularly in North America. Canada legalized cannabis for adult use nationwide in 2018, and forty states in the U.S. have legalized medical cannabis, recreational cannabis, or both. Many Indigenous nations in North America are…
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Brazil’s Medicinal Cannabis Market Could Reach R$15 Billion By 2034
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) derived from cannabis became legal for medicinal use in Brazil in 2015 under certain conditions approved by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA). However, it wasn’t until March 2020 that the South American nation issued its first domestic medical cannabis production license. “A survey by pharmaceutical company Ease Labs revealed…
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How Much Does Legal Cannabis Cost In Uruguay Pharmacies?
Uruguay became the first country on the planet to adopt a national adult-use legalization measure when lawmakers legalized recreational cannabis in 2013. Uruguay’s legalization model permits adults to register to cultivate cannabis in their private residences, to join a cultivation association, or to register to purchase cannabis from pharmacies. The latter option, purchasing cannabis from…
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Study: Prices For Legal And Illegal Canadian Cannabis Have Narrowed
A team of international investigators recently conducted a study examining cannabis prices for regulated and unregulated cannabis products in Canada. Lawmakers in Canada adopted national adult-use legalization in 2018, including the legalization of sales of recreational cannabis products. The study’s findings were published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. “The price of cannabis has important…
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How Many People Are Attending The 2025 Puffcon Block Party?
The global demand for cannabis consumption devices is enormous, and getting bigger with every passing year, as governments around the world modernize their cannabis policies and regulations. A standard component of cannabis reform measures across the world is legalized consumption. According to a recent market report by Research and Markets, “the global market for cannabis…
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How Many Signatures Does Oklahoma Cannabis Legalization Need?
Earlier this month, cannabis advocates in Oklahoma started gathering signatures for a citizen initiative that would legalize cannabis for adult use. Citizen initiatives involve people gathering a required number of signatures to place a measure before voters. Citizen initiatives were how many states achieved recreational cannabis legalization, including Colorado and Washington State in 2012. “The…