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Nevada pulls in 140 percent more cannabis tax revenue in first year than initially anticipated

Nevada pulls in 140 percent more cannabis tax revenue in first year than initially anticipated

Nevada's cannabis revenue figures are on-par with those outlined in the Marijuana Business Factbook 2018
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 2, 2018

Just one year following the enactment of Nevada's cannabis industry, demand has surpassed predictions. Recreational cannabis sales in Nevada officially started on January 1, 2017. Over the last 12 months,...

Seattle is vacating more than 500 past cannabis charges

Seattle is vacating more than 500 past cannabis charges

September 29, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Many people who were charged with misdemeanor crimes in Seattle, Washington related to cannabis will soon get some much-needed relief. This is because municipal...

DEA reschedules CBD, with a few exceptions

DEA reschedules CBD, with a few exceptions

September 28, 2018

On Thursday, the Drug Enforcement Agency rescheduled CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 5 drug. Although, not all CBD products are included under the rescheduling. Only...

https://eu.app.com/story/news/local/public-safety/2018/04/18/420-grateful-dead-legal-weed-new-jersey-marijuana-legalization-april-20/524569002/

Police in Washington D.C. will stop arresting people over consuming cannabis in public

September 28, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It’s not currently legal to consume cannabis in public in Washington, D.C., despite the fact the city legalized cannabis in 2015. Because of this, many...

https://hightimes.com/news/indiana-finally-legalize-cbd-oil/

Analysts predict the value of the CBD market will reach $22 billion by 2022

The 2018 Farm Bill could propel the CBD industry into new realms of success. If passed, the bill would amend “marihuana” - a term with racist roots - to exclude hemp
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 26, 2018

The value of the CBD market was previously estimated to top $20 billion by the year 2020, but new predictions from Brightfield Group say it could reach $22 billion. Cannabis industry analysts at Brightfield...

Cannabis study: Consumption rates among college-aged youth hits 30-year record

Cannabis study: Consumption rates among college-aged youth hits 30-year record

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 21, 2018

More college students are consuming cannabis than ever before. Based on the findings of the annual national Monitoring the Future Panel study in 2016, cannabis consumption rates among college students...

Coca-Cola is getting into the cannabis business

Coca-Cola is getting into the cannabis business

September 20, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It appears another major brand is looking into getting into the cannabis space. Coca-Cola is reportedly looking into working with a cannabis producer named...

https://www.worldwide-marijuana-seeds.com/blogs/marijuana-news/bud-and-beer-why-society-has-got-it-backwards

Will legendary beer pioneer Anheuser-Busch be the next beverage company to enter the legal cannabis space?

By the year 2025, Anheuser strives to develop a line of non-alcoholic offerings that will make up 20 percent of the company's total sales revenue
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 18, 2018

Over the last few months, the cannabis industry news has been inundated with announcements from big-name brewers entering the legal weed space. We have already learned about the recently announced...

A new bill would help expand medical cannabis research

A new bill would help expand medical cannabis research

September 12, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor A new bipartisan bill called the Medical Cannabis Research Act would make it so there are more places where cannabis can be produced for medical research....

https://www.equities.com/news/ancillary-businesses-are-helping-the-cannabis-industry-explode-with-growth

The number of “cannabis-involved” traffic fatalities in Colorado drop

"The presence of a cannabinoid does not necessarily indicate recent use of marijuana or impairment,” claimed CDOT.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 11, 2018

Last year, fewer "cannabis-involved fatalities" occurred on Colorado’s roads. According to data released in a report from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), "cannabis-involved traffic...

https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/microdosing-weed-guide

Survey reveals nearly 37 Million Americans used cannabis last year

American cannabis consumers were more likely to smoke the plant (12.9 percent,) as opposed to ingesting edibles (6 percent) and vaping dried flower or oils (1.9 percent)
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 10, 2018

The number of American cannabis consumers is on the rise. In August, the results of a survey on American cannabis consumption were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. A total of 16,280...

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products are predicted to affect the cannabis industry

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products are predicted to affect the cannabis industry

Due to Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products, countless cannabis businesses are feeling the pressure to find new suppliers.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 9, 2018

The legal cannabis industry is probably going to endure the implications of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products. According to Co-CEO of The Blinc Group, Arnaud Dumas de Rauly, a wide...

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