Study: Legalizing cannabis could improve workplace safety
“Because the use of alcohol at work is associated with a substantial increase in the risk of injury, and because non-habitual opioid use slows reflexes and impairs cognitive functioning, the enactment of MMLs [medical marijuana laws] could, in theory, make workplaces safer,” explained the study’s authors
Why California has a problem with the black market even after legalization
Although the illegal pot market infiltrates the vast majority of the U.S., California’s black market is by far the biggest
China is capitalizing on the rise of medical cannabis
By the time we reach 2024, the industry is forecast to reach up to $4.4 billion in China
Cannabis dispensaries in Las Vegas given permission to open social consumption lounges
Some of Las Vegas' social smoking lounges will extend over 8,000 square-feet
Will Generation Z Americans be the nation’s biggest cannabis consumers?
Over the next decade, Gen Z'ers and Millennials are expected to spend $50 billion on cannabis products from North America's legal market
Merrill Lynch initiates cannabis sector coverage and predicts more cross-border deals
“There are over 50 publicly traded Canadian cannabis licensed producers, far too many for a cannabis market the size of Canada’s, in our view,” reads the report
Blumenauer says U.S. House will pass cannabis banking reform and consider rescheduling the plant
On January 9, the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus introduced H.R. 420, the Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act
Cannabis report: Baby boomers are paying more for weed
The 2018 State of Cannabis report demonstrates continued acceptance and de-stigmatization of cannabis across legal age groups
Canopy Growth secures deal to buy Acreage for $3.4 billion in ‘game-change’ for North American cannabis industry
The deal grants Canopy the right to purchase all of Acreage’s shares as soon as cannabis is legalized at federal level in the U.S
Attorney General Barr wants to tackle cannabis prohibition
Barr says that by eliminating the federal government from the situation, states can implement their own cannabis policies