Canadian Cannabis Survey 2022: Summary
This article originally appeared at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/research-data/canadian-cannabis-survey-2022-summary.html Introduction The Cannabis Act came into force on October 17, 2018 and provides legal access to cannabis and controls and regulates its production, distribution and sale. To evaluate the impact of the Cannabis Act, data are required to better understand how Canadians view and use cannabis. These data will […]
How Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Pushed Through Asia’s First Cannabis Legalization
This article originally appeared at https://time.com/6273768/anutin-charnvirakul-interview-cannabis/ Until last summer, Thailand had some of the world’s harshest drug laws, with possession of cannabis then punishable by up to 15 years in prison. But on June 9, marijuana was decriminalized and a resurgent cannabis culture has seen dispensaries popping up across the Southeast Asian nation of 70 […]
Isle of Man to grow cannabis business to diversify economy
This article originally appeared at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/15/isle-of-man-grow-cannabis-business-diversify-economy The Isle of Man has for decades been dominated by offshore financial services, but now its government is planning a push for a new kind of economic growth: medicinal cannabis. The British crown dependency is hoping to license as many as 10 firms by the end of 2025 to […]
Cannabis Tourism Is Now A $17 Billion Industry—And It’s Just Taking Off
This article originally appeared at https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2022/05/29/cannabis-tourism-is-now-a-17-billion-industry-and-its-just-taking-off/ From marijuana farm tours to “bud and breakfast” hotels, American destinations are discovering that “canna-cations” aren’t just for stoners anymore. Adrienne, a fortysomething makeup artist, grew up in the mountains of northern Georgia, a state where cannabis is still illegal. When she and her husband were planning a vacation […]
America’s 2015 Marijuana Sales Higher Than Dasani, Oreos [Infographic]
Marijuana sales in the United States reached a record high in 2015. Legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia, a whopping $3.4 billion of the green stuff was sold last year, according to Marijuana Business Daily’s Marijuana Business Factbook . The best way to give that figure some kind of perspective is by comparing […]
Industrial Hemp Is The Answer To Petrochemical Dependency
Over the last three weeks, the Houston, TX area has been besieged by chemical fires—the latest resulting in the death of one person and the hospitalization of two others. A few weeks ago, another petrochemical facility caught on fire, consuming 11 storage tanks and sending toxic materials spewing into the air and Houston ship channel. […]
Colorado Publishes Trove of Pot Sales Data
The state’s Department of Revenue has published marijuana sales data, giving a detailed look at the footprint of the young industry. (TNS) No longer will backwards math be needed to determine marijuana sales in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Revenue on Tuesday published a mother lode of previously unreleased sales data for the state’s marijuana […]
