Sales of marijuana in Arizona soared to $1.6 billion in 2021, just one year after recreational pot was legalized in the state, making Arizona second only to California for retail sales that year, according to an industry research group. But while retail sales of cannabis are strong, the crop is far from being added to the traditional
A whole new world of possibilities for entrepreneurs and innovators has opened up with the legalization of cannabis. People are now able to grow, manufacture as well as distribute products that have a higher potency and that are healthier than they have ever been before. There are so many different types of cannabis available, so
Marijuana is slowly but steadily gaining traction across the world due to legalization for both recreational and medicinal use. Far ahead is the legalization for medicinal use shown through its positive effects on cancer, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and many other ailments. Many people’s perspective of marijuana is changing and with continued legalization, more and
More than 20 million Americans have been arrested for violating marijuana laws since 1970, and despite the enactment of cannabis liberalization policies in dozens of states over the last two decades, more than half a million Americans are still arrested annually for marijuana possession offenses. As a result, millions of Americans continue to bear the stigma and
A leading public health expert and anti-smoking advocate calls the San Francisco vote to ban smoking and vaping in residential apartments “the opposite of what we should be doing” to improve health outcomes. The San Francisco board of supervisors voted 10-to-1 to prohibit smoking of traditional cigarettes as well as vaping, but they exempted cannabis
Americans sent a clear message on Election Day that it is time to end the war on drugs. Every ballot measure to decriminalize or legalize drugs received overwhelming approval from voters. There was, however, one notable exception: nicotine. Voters in five states approved marijuana legalization measures. Arizona, New Jersey and Montana approved recreational marijuana, South Dakota legalized
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