Author: Johnny Green

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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…

How Much Cannabis Tax Revenue Has Frederick County, Maryland Received In 2024?

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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%…

How Many Hemp Dispensaries Are Located In Houston, Texas?

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in CBD And Hemp Data, Geographical Data

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,…

How Much THC Is Allowed In Iowa’s ‘Consumable Hemp Products’?

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in CBD And Hemp Data, Geographical Data

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…

Idaho Has Approved 2,577 Acres Of Hemp Production In 2024 So Far

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in CBD And Hemp Data, Geographical Data

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…

46 Ohio Cannabis Facilities Have Qualified For Adult-Use Provisional Licenses

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As of noon on Friday, Ohio regulators have granted provisional recreational cannabis business licenses to 46 facilities. The provisional licenses are ‘dual-use’ and were granted to existing medical cannabis businesses. According to Jamie Crawford with the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control the dual licenses are “issued as a placeholder while the provisional licensee works to…

Long Beach Cannabis Taxes Reduced By 1-4%

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California’s legal cannabis industry has struggled to compete with the state’s unregulated market in recent years. The 2024 Q1 sales totals in California are the lowest since the second quarter of 2020 when total sales were roughly $1.1 billion. Sales totals peaked in California in 2021 Q2 when the state’s legal cannabis industry sold over…

Canada’s Legal Cannabis Retail Sector Shrank In Spring 2024

Jun 22, 2024

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Canada remains the largest national cannabis commerce public policy experiment on the planet. The North American country legalized cannabis for adult-use in 2018, including regulated sales through licensed retail outlets. According to recent reporting by StatCann, the nation’s legal cannabis retail footprint shrank slightly in recent months. “The number of retail stores across Canada also declined…

Santa Barbara’s Cannabis Farming Sector Expanded By 45% Last Year

Jun 22, 2024

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