The national market is set to reach $30.6 billion by 2025.
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The arrival of delta-8-THC—which is being sold in various places as a tincture, in vape pens, added to food, and sprayed on hemp flower so that it can be smoked—coincided with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, in which Congress repealed the federal prohibition on hemp and its byproducts.
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April 21, 2021
Poll: 1/4 of U.S. Adults Are Current Cannabis Consumers
A recent poll found that approximately one-quarter of U.S. adults said they had used cannabis within the last year.
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April 20, 2021
Federal Cannabis Regulations Working Group Releases its Principles for Federal Cannabis Regulations and Reform
The Federal Cannabis Regulations Working Group released its Principles for FederalCannabis Regulations and Reform, outlining what a federal regulatory framework—grounded in justice and social equity—should look like. The working group was convened by the Drug PolicyAlliance at the beginning of this year.
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The structure of the new laws in states likes Virginia, New Jersey, and New York—to name a few—have put centerstage a recognition that the war on drugs was and is a racist institution that purposefully harmed communities of color for decades.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says a bill to federally legalize marijuana that he’s planning to introduce will be brought to the floor of his chamber “soon.”
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April 14, 2021
Bill targeting Delta-8-THC, the popular, unregulated cannabis intoxicant, sails through committee
There was alarm that Delta 8 was essentially unregulated and could be available to children.
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From January to March, Illinois generated about $86,537,000 in adult-use marijuana tax revenue, compared to $72,281,000 from liquor sales.
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April 13, 2021
Colorado Marijuana Sales Reached $167 Million In February
Total marijuana sales in Colorado reached $167 million in February, the state’s revenue department announced on Friday.
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April 12, 2021
Governor signs cannabis legalization into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed two bills that, together, legalize the use and possession of cannabis and expunge previous cannabis related criminal records.
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