Author: Johnny Green
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New York State Has Issued 403 Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses In 2024
On March 31, 2021, New York legalized cannabis for adult-use. However, it wasn’t until December 2022 that the first legal adult-use sales started to occur. The first legal sales happened at a dispensary in Manhattan’s East Village at a retailer named Housing Works Cannabis Company. According to CNN at the time, “The bill allows adults…
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Michigan Sets Legal Cannabis Sales Record In March 2024
In 2008 Michigan voters approved a ballot initiative measure that legalized medical cannabis for patients suffering from serious health issues. Eight years later, in 2016, Michigan’s Legislature passed a law expanding the state’s medical cannabis program permitting the licensing and regulation of medical cannabis businesses. 2018 was a historic year for the State of Michigan,…
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61% Of Surveyed Home Cannabis Cultivators Plan To Use Seeds
Cultivating cannabis at home is one of the funnest and most-rewarding things that a cannabis consumer or patient can do. Home cultivation provides a number of benefits, including the flexibility to decide what cannabis plants are fed with and other aspects of how they are cared for. Home cannabis cultivators, whether they are growing their…
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Global Cannabis Testing Market Was Worth An Estimated $2.54 Billion In 2023
The emerging legal global cannabis industry is currently a patchwork of laws and regulations, with policies differing from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, one common component of regulated markets is the requirement that cannabis harvests be tested for contaminants. Most legal markets also require testing to determine various cannabinoid levels. Cannabis testing serves an important role…
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Global Cannabis Edibles Market Projected To Grow By $25.27 Billion By 2027
Cannabis edibles have come a long way from the days when someone making cannabis-infused brownies was considered to be a rarity for most consumers and patients. These days, cannabis consumers in legal markets often have a buffet of cannabis edible products from which to choose from when making their purchases at dispensaries. In states like…
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Global Cannabis Handheld Vaporizer Market Projected To Reach $15.9 Billion by 2031
The emerging global legal cannabis industry is made up of various sectors, with some of them possessing more potential than others. One sector that is sure to increase in size and worth in the coming years is the cannabis consumption devices sector. In comparing the legalization models of different jurisdictions, it doesn’t take long to…
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How Many Hemp Licenses Were Active In The United Kingdom In 2023?
The global hemp industry is far from being a new thing. For many centuries humans have used the hemp plant to make a number of things, from medicine to textiles. It wasn’t until the 1900s that hemp started to be prohibited by governments due to the forces of special interest groups. Thankfully, the global hemp…
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How Big Is Germany’s Legal Cannabis Market Potential?
Germany became the largest country to ever pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The CanG bill was first approved by members of the Bundestag in February and initial provisions of the measure took effect on April 1, 2024. The legal age for recreational cannabis in Germany is 18 years old. Adults can now cultivate…
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What Are The Best And Worst U.S. Cities For Cannabis Businesses And Consumers?
Colorado and Washington State made history in 2012 when their voters became the first in the United States to ever pass a statewide adult-use legalization measure. Since that time, 22 other states and the District of Columbia have also passed adult-use cannabis legalization measures, many of them permitting legal recreational cannabis commerce. Cannabis remains illegal…
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How Many People Can Legally Purchase Adult-Use Cannabis In Switzerland?
On September 25, 2020, Switzerland’s Parliament approved an amendment to the Federal Act on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances that changed some of the nation’s cannabis policies. The approved amendment paved the way for the launch of regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials in Switzerland. National adult-use cannabis sales, such as what is currently in place…