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Currently, there are 40 states in the U.S. that have adopted medical cannabis legalization measures, with many of those states permitting legal sales of medical cannabis products. A standard requirement for states that permit legal product sales is that the products undergo testing for various contaminants before being sold, although state-level standards vary from market…

California was the first state in the United States to adopt a medical cannabis legalization measure. Voters approved California Proposition 215 in 1996. Since that time, 39 other states have adopted medical cannabis legalization measures, as well as Washington D.C. Additionally, two dozen states in the U.S. have adopted adult-use cannabis legalization measures. Washington D.C.…

Currently, two dozen states in the U.S. have adopted adult-use cannabis legalization measures, and all but one of them (Virginia) either have operating regulated recreational cannabis industries or are in the process of implementing one. Additionally, 40 states have adopted medical cannabis legalization measures, with some being more robust models than others. Permitting legal cannabis…

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…

Arguably the most successful cannabis campaign slogan of all time is ‘regulate cannabis like alcohol.’ The slogan was first championed by activists in Colorado leading up to their state’s successful legalization vote on Election Day 2012. The slogan was later incorporated by activists throughout the United States. To be clear, cannabis advocates were not shaming…

Currently, 24 states have adopted adult-use cannabis legalization measures in the United States, along with the District of Columbia. Cannabis remains prohibited at the federal level in the U.S., although cannabis is expected to be rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule III in the near future. The first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use…

NuggMD, an online platform for medical cannabis patients seeking doctor approval (among other things) in 28 states, describes itself as “a team of technology enthusiasts, doctors, and cannabis patients on a mission to help people everywhere understand how cannabis can improve their lives and wellbeing.” The online platform recently conducted a poll in which it…

The Center For Advancing Health (CFAH) recently conducted an analysis in which it (among other things) ranked cities by how much cannabis they consume annually. CFAH describes itself as a “team of health experts specializing in different medical fields and writing about various medical topics.” CFAH’s analysis was further examined by media outlet Insider Monkey, with the…