The Washington, D.C., City Council changed course from broadening the city’s medical marijuana program last year to now cracking down on gray market operators that have made no attempt to transition into taxpaying companies. According to DCist, the council this week approved a new ordinance granting more enforcement powers to …
Illinois Cannabis Sales up for 2023, but Pace Slows
This story was republished with permission from Crain’s Chicago and written by John Pletz. Illinois recreational-marijuana sales were up 5% in 2023 to $1.6 billion, with the pace slowing from the year before, reflecting the industrywide slump in pricing and new competition from Missouri. However, sales growth picked up late in the year …
Colorado Marijuana Sales Pass $1.4 Billion in November
Colorado marijuana sales for 2023 topped $1.4 billion in November after the state’s cannabis companies sold $110.3 million for the month, the state Department of Revenue reported Thursday. Just one month shy of the state’s 10th anniversary of combined recreational and medical cannabis sales – which launched Jan. 1, 2014, …
Twin Study: Lifetime Cannabis Exposure Not Linked To Significant Changes In Mental Health Or Other Psychosocial Outcomes
“This study suggests that lifetime exposure to cannabis has few persistent effects on mental health and other psychosocial outcomes,” researchers reported. The post Twin Study: Lifetime Cannabis Exposure Not Linked To Significant Changes In Mental […]