Category: Geographical Data
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Opening Cannabis Dispensaries May Prevent Opioid Deaths
Cannabis has historically been portrayed as a ‘gateway drug’ by cannabis opponents and mainstream media outlets. However, an increasing amount of evidence is demonstrating that not only is cannabis not a gateway drug, but it may be an effective weapon against the opioid crisis in the United States. The latest example of this can be…
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53.6% Of Cannabis Consumers Expect Federal Legalization Within 3 Years
Cannabis was first prohibited at the federal level in 1937 via the enactment of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. The 1937 measure would later be replaced by the Controlled Substances Act in the early 1970s, which kept cannabis federally prohibited. The cannabis plant remains prohibited at the federal level to this day, being classified…
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How Much Does Canada’s Cannabis Industry Contribute To GDP?
Canada became the second country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018. The only other country to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization measure before Canada was Uruguay in 2013. However, whereas Uruguay limits legal adult-use sales to residents only, Canada permits sales to anyone of legal age regardless of residency status.…
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How Many Cannabis Lounges Are In New Jersey?
The next frontier for the emerging legal cannabis industry in the United States involves permitting cannabis lounges. Sometimes referred to as cannabis clubs, lounges provide cannabis consumers and patients a private place to use cannabis products. Such spaces have existed for many years in several states. However, they often operated in legal grey zones at…
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Which State Grows The Most Floral Hemp In The U.S.?
Researchers affiliated with Oregon State University recently analyzed the national hemp market, finding that “Oregon leads the U.S. floral hemp production by acreage, followed by California and Kentucky.” “Oregon has 35% of floral hemp acreage in the U.S., followed by California (23%) and Kentucky (21%). Sixteen states engaged in floral production in 2023.” wrote researchers…
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Non-Residents Buy More Medical Cannabis In D.C. Than Residents
Washington D.C. is one of the most interesting jurisdictions for cannabis policy. It is a federal district, and cannabis remains a Schedule I substance under federal law in the U.S. However, both medical cannabis and adult-use cannabis are legal in Washington D.C., although only medical cannabis sales are currently legal there. Medical cannabis was first…
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79% Of Texas Voters Support Legal Hemp Products
The hemp industry in the United States has been a metaphorical roller coaster ride since 2018, when federal lawmakers approved the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp production and related products nationwide. Since that time, hemp production has increased across the country. According to an April 2025 report from the United States Department of Agriculture,…
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Missouri’s Recreational Cannabis Industry Nears $3 Billion In Total Sales
Voters in Missouri first approved adult-use cannabis legalization in 2022, with the first legal recreational cannabis sales beginning in Missouri in February 2023. Missouri had already legalized cannabis for medical use, and legal medical sales began through Missouri’s dispensaries in October 2020. Since legal adult-use sales began, Missouri’s dispensaries have sold a reported $2.9 billion…
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What Are The Most Popular U.S. Cannabis Preroll Brands?
It wasn’t that long ago that the only way someone could acquire a cannabis joint was to roll one themselves. Those days are long gone in legal markets across the United States, with prerolls (prerolled joints) now being widely available at dispensaries across the country. Prerolls can typically be purchased in single units or packs…
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United Kingdom Medical Cannabis Market Worth €300 Million
The United Kingdom’s emerging legal medical cannabis market is the second-largest in Europe, only behind Germany’s medical market. While the United Kingdom’s medical cannabis program needs to be modernized, its overall value is still considerable. “In the UK, the medical cannabis market—entirely private—is expected to exceed €300 million in 2025. Over 30 telehealth platforms serve…