Category: Geographical Data
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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 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…
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Which Minnesota Cities Want To Own Cannabis Dispensaries?
Minnesota first legalized cannabis for adult use when Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 100 in May 2023. The first provisions of the law, which legalized recreational cannabis in Minnesota, took effect on August 1st, 2023. Cannabis possession and cultivation by adults over 21 years old became legal on that date over 2 years ago,…
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Canada’s Cannabis Industry Has Generated Over $29.6 Billion In Taxes
Canada was the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for adult use at a national level, and the second country in history overall, only behind Uruguay. Canada remains the only country on earth where anyone of legal age can purchase recreational cannabis products regardless of residency status. Legal sales of adult-use cannabis products began in…
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Rhode Island Cannabis Sales Topped $41 Million In Q2 2025
Lawmakers in Rhode Island first approved adult-use cannabis legalization in May 2022, making Rhode Island the 19th state to adopt recreational cannabis legalization. The first legal sales of adult-use cannabis products began in December 2022 in the state, with sales initially launching through five licensed dispensaries. “Between April 1 and June 30, 2025, combined retail…
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Cannabis Rescheduling Would Save Businesses Billions Of Dollars
The legal cannabis industry in the United States is larger right now than at any other point in this nation’s history. Two dozen states have legalized cannabis for adult use, and forty states have adopted medical cannabis, with there being some obvious overlap in states that have adopted both. Washington D.C. has adopted both medical…
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How Many Medical Cannabis Patients Are In France?
France is the second-most populous country in the European Union, with a population of over 66 million people. The only European Union member nation with a larger population is Germany, with a population of over 84 million. However, unlike Germany, which has a robust medical cannabis program and industry, France’s medical cannabis laws and regulations…