Category: Geographical Data
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73% Of Americans Want Legalization To Benefit Cannabis Workers
The Parabola Center has released the results of a recently conducted survey which found that 73% of poll participants want cannabis legalization to benefit employees that work in the emerging legal cannabis industry. According to its website, the Parabola Center is “a nonpartisan think tank of legal professionals and drug policy experts coming together to…
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Study Finds ‘No Increase’ In Hospitalizations Following Canadian Legalization
Canada became the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for adult use in 2018, and only the second country on earth to adopt recreational legalization behind Uruguay which passed its national legalization measure in 2013. Anti-cannabis headlines surfaced this week regarding a study conducted in Ontario which found that ER visits have increased among senior…
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Poll Finds Majority Support For Legalizing Cannabis Sales In The UK
A poll of United Kingdom citizens was recently conducted by the National Centre for Social Research in which members of UK society were asked about their opinions regarding cannabis policy modernization efforts in the UK. The poll found a strong majority of support for legalizing cannabis sales in nearly every age group. “For over 50…
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Daily Cannabis Use Outpaced Daily Alcohol Use For First Time In U.S.
The cannabis consumer base in the United States is starting to outpace the alcohol consumer base, at least when it comes to daily use. According to freshly published results of an analysis involving several decades of usage data, daily cannabis use outpaced daily alcohol use in the U.S. in 2022. A research effort led by…
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How Many Cannabis Dispensaries Are There In Providence, Rhode Island?
In May 2022, Rhode Island’s Governor signed ‘The Rhode Island Cannabis Act’ which legalized the personal use and licensed retail sale of cannabis to people 21 years old or older. Provisions of the law permitting adults to possess and cultivate cannabis at home took effect upon signage. The Rhode Island Cannabis Act allows adults aged…
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Missouri Transfers $15.2 Million In Cannabis Industry-Generated Tax Funds
A major benefit to permitting a regulated cannabis industry to operate is the legal industry’s ability to generate taxes and fees. Those taxes and fees can then, in turn, be used for public efforts that support all members of society, not just cannabis consumers. Missouri is a state that has legalized adult-use cannabis sales, and…
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Thailand Study Finds No Association Between Cannabis Retail Density And ‘Hazardous Use’
Thailand made regional history when it implemented a historic cannabis policy change in June 2022, declassifying cannabis from the nation’s narcotics list and allowing every household in the entire country to sign up to legally cultivate low-THC cannabis plants. The nation’s prime minister recently announced that cannabis will be reclassified as a narcotic in Thailand by the…
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Indigenous Tribes Now Own 59 Dispensaries In 9 U.S. States
The emerging legal cannabis industry in the United States extends beyond state-level legalization to sovereign tribal nations. Many indigenous tribal nations have entered the legal cannabis space in recent years, including launching retail medical and adult-use cannabis outlets. According to recent reporting by MJBiz Daily, tribally owned cannabis retail outlets increased 25% since 2023. “Nationwide, the…
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Michigan Cannabis Retailers Are Selling More Cannabis But Making Less Profit
In Michigan’s monthly report for the period March 1-31, 2024, the state listed 213 medical cannabis ‘provisioning centers’ that were permitted to make legal sales to patients. The medical cannabis provisioning centers sold over $2 million worth of medical cannabis products during March 2024. Additionally, the state’s 785 active adult-use cannabis retail license holders sold over $286…
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Is The Massachusetts Legal Cannabis Industry Oversaturated?
It is no secret that the legal cannabis industry is a popular target for people hoping to generate significant sums of money. The ‘Green Rush’ has brought a flood of aspiring entrepreneurs and investors into the emerging cannabis space. One of the many examples can be found in Massachusetts where medical and recreational cannabis sales…