Category: Geographical Data
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Cultivation Study Highlights Environmental Need For Legalizing Interstate Cannabis Commerce
It doesn’t take a genius to understand that cultivating cannabis outdoors under the sun has less of an environmental impact compared to cultivating cannabis indoors under artificial lighting. However, recently published research findings have quantified the difference between the two cultivation methods. The results of the study, which were initially reported by Marijuana Moment, found…
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Aspiring Cannabis Cultivation Associations Start Submitting Applications In Germany
As of July 1st, 2024, cannabis cultivation associations became legal in Germany as part of the nation’s new CanG adult-use cannabis legalization law. The first provisions of the law pertaining to personal cultivation, possession, and consumption went into effect on April 1st, 2024. Many jurisdictions in Germany are still in the process of establishing the…
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Illinois’ Legal Cannabis Industry Sold $141.8 Million Worth Of Products In June 2024
According to new data published this week by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the state’s legal cannabis retailers sold $141,752,141.71 worth of cannabis products in June 2024. The total sales for June was down compared to May when the state’s legal industry sold over $146 million worth of cannabis products. Once again,…
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Maryland Sold Over $1.1 Billion Worth Of Cannabis In First Year Of Legal Sales
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced this week that total medical and adult-use cannabis retail sales surpassed $1.1 billion in the first 12 months following the enactment of adult-use legalization in the state. “According to the Maryland Cannabis Administration, monthly retail sales surpassed $95 million in June, with the adult-use market accounting for more than $67…
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How Much Would A Legal Virginia Adult-Use Cannabis Market Be Worth?
In 2021, Virginia became the 17th state to adopt an adult-use cannabis legalization measure. While personal possession is now legal in Virginia, recreational cannabis sales remain prohibited. It is up to Virginia’s Legislature to approve legislation that permits legal adult-use sales in the state. “New Frontier Data, which studies cannabis, last year estimated the figure at $2.4…
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Washington D.C. May 2024 Medical Cannabis Sales Are Down 16.7% Compared To May 2023
Medical cannabis sales in Washington D.C. declined by a considerable amount in May 2024 compared to May 2023. Voters approved adult-use cannabis in Washington D.C. in November 2014, however, recreational cannabis sales remain prohibited. “Sales figures show a nearly 10% drop from April and a 16.7% decrease compared to May 2023.” Outlaw Report stated in its…
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How Many Wyoming Residents Support Legalizing Cannabis?
Cannabis remains prohibited in Wyoming, whether the use is for recreational or medical purposes. Selling any amount of cannabis in Wyoming is a felony, punishable by a fine of $10,000 and up to 10 years in prison. Wyoming’s emerging hemp industry started to establish a footprint in the state after the 2018 Farm Bill was…
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Morocco’s Legal Cannabis Industry Projected To Be Worth $420-$630 Million Per Year
Morocco’s government has announced plans to further pursue cannabis as a major source of economic development for the North African country. The government initiative reportedly involves the “construction of cannabis processing plants” in the provinces of Chefchaouen, Taounate, and Al-Hoceima. Each facility will be 600 square meters in total area and be “equipped with modern…
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Recreational Cannabis Sales Are Booming In Costa Mesa, California
California’s legal cannabis market has struggled in recent years, with overall sales declining in the state. However, some local markets in the Golden State are experiencing better recreational cannabis sales than others. A great example can be found in Costa Mesa, where adult-use cannabis sales have spiked 452.79% year-over-year compared to Q1 2023. Costa Mesa,…
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Ohio Regulators Have Issued 80 Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Licenses So Far
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has issued 80 provisional licenses to dual-use cannabis dispensaries so far. The provisional licenses will allow the dispensaries to legally sell both medical cannabis and recreational cannabis products. Twenty six of the licenses are for dispensaries in the Northeast region of Ohio. “It’s important to keep in mind that,…