Category: Geographical Data
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Australia Is On Pace For 200,000 Medical Cannabis Approvals In 2025
Australia originally adopted its current medical cannabis legalization policy in 2016. The approved 2016 medical cannabis measure permitted registered healthcare professionals to prescribe cannabis-based products to suffering patients. Since that time, Australia’s medical cannabis market has increased in size and market value, and according to recently reported statistics, Australia is on pace to set a…
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Roughly 16,000 Thailand Cannabis Dispensaries Set To Close
In 2022, Thailand made regional history when it became the first country in Southeast Asia to remove cannabis from its national narcotics list. The public policy change resulted in thousands of cannabis retailers popping up across the country. Unfortunately, the public policy change proved to be short-lived, with Thailand’s Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin signing…
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How Many Cannabis Consumers Are There In Cyprus?
Ιn the Republic of Cyprus, cannabis is a controlled drug (Class B) according to the ‘Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Law 1977’ and the ‘Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Regulations 1979.’ While recreational cannabis remains prohibited in the European Union member nation, Cyprus policymakers did approve a limited medical cannabis legalization measure in 2019, expanding…
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Arkansas Dispensary Sales Topped $144 Million In First Half Of 2025
The first legal medical cannabis sales began in Arkansas in May 2019. Since that time, licensed medical cannabis dispensaries in Arkansas have sold a considerable amount of products, making the Arkansas medical cannabis industry a regional powerhouse. According to recent data published by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, the state’s regulated dispensaries sold…
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Only 12% Of U.S. Adults Think Cannabis Should Be Illegal
The Pew Research Center recently conducted a nationwide survey in the United States, and the survey found that only 12% of adults in the U.S. think that cannabis should be completely prohibited. Cannabis is currently a Schedule I substance in the U.S. “The vast majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana in some way, according to…
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How Big Is The Czech Republic’s Cannabis Consumer Base?
The Czech Republic recently adopted a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure, with the effective date for implementation being January 1st, 2026. Starting next year, adults aged 21 and over will be able to cultivate up to three plants in their private residences and possess up to 100 grams of dried cannabis flower. Czechia joins Malta,…
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Missouri Cannabis Sales Top $125 Million In June 2025
Missouri’s legal cannabis industry continued to post strong sales numbers in June 2025, albeit a bit lower compared to the previous month. According to the most recent sales data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, total sales for both adult-use cannabis and medical cannabis topped $125 million in June 2025. Recreational cannabis…
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Survey Finds 37% Of California Adults Consume Cannabis
California is a global icon when it comes to cannabis culture and industry. It is home to the famed Emerald Triangle, where some of the world’s best cannabis has been cultivated over many decades, going back to the 1960s. Medical cannabis was first legalized in California in 1996, making it the first state in the…
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How Big Is Croatia’s Cannabis And Hemp Industries In 2025?
Croatia is one of the most popular countries in Europe for cannabis activity. Cannabis is considered to be a ‘soft drug’ in Croatia, with personal possession being penalized with a fine versus jail time. Adults caught with a personal amount of cannabis in the European country face a fine between €650-2,600. While non-hemp recreational cannabis…
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How Many Cannabis Consumers Are There In Bulgaria?
When it comes to cannabis policy and industry, Bulgaria may be the most conservative country in Europe. A handful of other European nations have an argument to be made, but you will be hard pressed to find a European country that is more conservative towards cannabis policy modernization than Bulgaria. Ironically, Bulgaria is often touted…