The legal market has been hampered by confusing regulations, high taxes and decisions by some communities to ban cannabis shops.
Cannabis Report
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Epilepsy patients navigate a murky, unregulated CBD market
Despite promising results, physicians are reluctant to advise patients on over-the-counter cannabidiol because they can’t be sure what’s in the bottles.
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Colorado’s cannabis industry prepares for tough times
Analysts say businesses are starting to feel the effects of inflation and fears of a looming recession.
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New York’s first legal cannabis crop sprouts under the sun
With the state’s first legal sales coming soon, 203 hemp farmers get a head start over big indoor growers.
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U.S. medical cannabis enrollments quadrupled from 2016 to 2020
A study finds the two most common conditions cited were chronic pain (61%) and post-traumatic stress (11%).
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Marijuana labeling system ‘not an effective or safe way’ to detail what’s inside the products, study finds
Researchers say the common practice of just describing the effect of different strains obscures the diversity of chemicals and that a standard ‘weed labeling system’ is needed.
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Major food brands call for Congress to crack down on marijuana-infused copycats
Companies including Pepsi, General Mills and Kellogg say kids are increasingly being duped by the use of “famous marks” on edible products containing THC.
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High on the job? One-third of corporate workers surveyed admit using weed on the clock
Over 2,500 employees at 35 companies in the corporate, tech and financial service industries were polled.
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Ban on marijuana sales in Washington D.C. kept in place by Congress
In the District, where marijuana is legal to possess but not to purchase, local leaders concerned about a growing illegal market had been preparing to allow sales. But because D.C. is not a state, the decision isn’t up to them.
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New York’s first marijuana sales permits will go to people with convictions
The first 100 to 200 licenses will be aimed at helping casualties of the war on drugs, including people with family convicted of a marijuana-related offense, state officials said.