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Cannabis sales in Alaska break records for six month in a row

Cannabis sales in Alaska break records for six month in a row

Sara Tiradossi October 6, 2017

Alaska has hit new record-high cannabis sales, according to a report from the Alaska Department of Revenue. In August, the state collected $694,364 in cannabis taxes, marking it as the sixth consecutive...

San Diego to legalize local supply chain for cannabis operations

San Diego to legalize local supply chain for cannabis operations

Sara Tiradossi October 5, 2017

San Diego is now one of the few cities in California to have a fully regulated supply chain for cannabis. The City Council members voted on Tuesday on a proposal, that was approved in a 6-3 vote, aiming...

Quebec to set legal cannabis consumption age at 18

Quebec to set legal cannabis consumption age at 18

Sara Tiradossi October 2, 2017

Quebec will set the minimum legal age to buy and consume cannabis at 18 years old, according to a recent report from Radio-Canada. Quebec’s liquor board, the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ),...

The gift of green is D.C.'s new cannabis loophole

The gift of green is D.C.’s new cannabis loophole

Sara Tiradossi September 29, 2017

The District of Columbia has developed an unusual approach to the cannabis industry. Medical cannabis has been legal in Washington D.C. for almost 20 years, but a ballot initiative in 2014, also known...

Washington state to look at options for cannabis home grows

Washington state to look at options for cannabis home grows

Sara Tiradossi September 27, 2017

Washington is one of eight states that allows social cannabis sales, but the only one that does not allow people to grow their own plants. The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is currently carrying...

Report expects CBD market to surpass $1 billion in three years

Report expects CBD market to surpass $1 billion in three years

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 1, 2017

According to a new report, the cannabidiol (CBD) market is projected to hit $1 billion in three years. Brightfield Group estimated CBD sales had already reached $170 million in 2016 and a 55 percent...

Cannabis sales hit $750 million at 2017 midpoint in Colorado

Cannabis sales hit $750 million at 2017 midpoint in Colorado

August 11, 2017

Colorado cannabis retailers have already amassed more than $750 million in sales halfway through 2017, according to tax data released by the state. The Colorado Department of Revenue published the...

Cannabis sales in Colorado continue $100 million per month streak

Cannabis sales in Colorado continue $100 million per month streak

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 14, 2017

Colorado cannabis sales show no signs of slowing, hitting $127.7 million in May and marking the 12th consecutive month sales have hit $100 million. Social cannabis sales take up two thirds of monthly...

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