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Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

November 9, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The citizens of Maine voted to legalize cannabis back in November, and since then, most of the state’s lawmakers have been working hard to set up regulations...

Global cannabis market to hit $31.4 billion by 2021

Global cannabis market to hit $31.4 billion by 2021

Sara Tiradossi November 8, 2017

The international market for cannabis is expected to hit $31.4 billion by 2021, according to a new gulaport from the Brightfield Group, a cannabis market research firm based in Florida. As other countries...

California’s social cannabis market prices may jump to 70 percent, bring sticker shock to consumers

California’s social cannabis market prices may jump to 70 percent, bring sticker shock to consumers

Sara Tiradossi November 8, 2017

When legal social cannabis sales begin in 2018, California’s new taxes and fees on cannabis will cause a sticker shock for consumers. A small bag of good quality medical cannabis costs $35 in Los...

Here are the effects of cannabis legalization after 5 years

Here are the effects of cannabis legalization after 5 years

November 6, 2017

Today is the five-year anniversary of Colorado and Washington residents voting to legalize cannabis for social use. While most of legalization naysayers have created narratives regarding the "danger" of...

High cannabis taxes may help the black market

High cannabis taxes may help the black market

November 3, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor States tend to approve legalizing cannabis because there’s a lot of tax revenue to be made. Many people want to buy cannabis without facing criminal charges,...

Corona's owner is investing in cannabis

Corona’s owner is investing in cannabis

November 2, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor There’s been a lot of talk about Big Alcohol fighting cannabis legalization, but it appears one company is embracing cannabis. Constellation Brands, which...

German parties consider coalition government, discuss sales of cannabis

German parties consider coalition government, discuss sales of cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 31, 2017

Germany could be the first country in the European Union to legalize social cannabis. According to a recent report on Forbes, German conservatives, the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party are considering...

Nevada's cannabis sales reach $33 million in August

Nevada’s cannabis sales reach $33 million in August

Sara Tiradossi October 24, 2017

Nevada’s dispensaries sold more than $33 million in social cannabis products in August, according to data disclosed during the Denver Marijuana Management Symposium last Friday. The August total sales...

Maine proposes pushing back social cannabis sales until 2019

Maine proposes pushing back social cannabis sales until 2019

Sara Tiradossi October 22, 2017

Maine’s Republican governor is proposing to delay cannabis sales until 2019, instead of passing a legislative re-write of the voter-approved cannabis law. Earlier last month, lawmakers said they would...

Nevada's second largest city to allow cannabis sales this week

Nevada’s second largest city to allow cannabis sales this week

Sara Tiradossi October 19, 2017

Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, five dispensaries in the most populous suburb in Nevada will be able to sell adult-use cannabis legally. The Henderson City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the opening...

Sales of Canadian cannabis edibles will be delayed, despite growing interest

Sales of Canadian cannabis edibles will be delayed, despite growing interest

Sara Tiradossi October 18, 2017

In Canada, edible cannabis sales may have to wait a year after social cannabis legalization, which is set to happen in July 2018. After a vote by the Canadian House of Commons Health Committee, edible...

Can you guess the five states likely to put cannabis on the 2018 ballot?

Can you guess the five states likely to put cannabis on the 2018 ballot?

Sara Tiradossi October 17, 2017

The North American legal cannabis market has been growing with sales increasing by 34 percent in 2016, and are expected to grow by an average of 26 percent each year through 2021. Compared to the Mexico,...

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