How Virginia is becoming more like California and New York: All have unlicensed cannabis stores

How Virginia is becoming more like California and New York: All have unlicensed cannabis stores

See our FAQs: Virginia’s marijuana laws explained.Many years ago, the old “Grin and Bear It” newspaper cartoon showed a group of scientists, with lab coats and clipboards, gathered by the side of the road at a traffic light. A passerby had asked them what they were doing. One of the scientists replied: “We’re trying to determine the shortest period of time possible — the time between when the light changes and the driver behind honks.”Virginia i…

Report details cannabis trends, and more than $8 billion in sales

More than six years in, the legal cannabis industry landscape in Massachusetts has had a chance to evolve, and a new industry report examines some of the trendlines.

Legal California cannabis production increases by double digits, report says

Legal cannabis production in California increased by 11.8% to 1.4 million pounds in 2024, according to a new report commissioned by the state’s Department of Cannabis Control and released late Monday. However, an enormous illicit marijuana market continues to thrive despite the efforts of regulators and law enforcement, with illegal production totaling an estimated 11.4 million pounds, according to the analysis from Davis, California-based ERA Ec

Ohio: $550 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold Across 6.9 Million Transactions Between August 7 and March 1

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Since the launch of the state’s recreational marijuana market on August 7, the state has generated around $550 million in sales spread across 6.9 million transactions, as of March 1. Between August and March, there were $361,994,872 in recreational marijuana sales in Ohio, in addition to $187,298,933 in medical marijuana sales, according to data released yesterday by the Ohio Division of Cann…

Report: Illicit market dominates California cannabis, but analysts see opportunity

After more than seven years of legal marijuana sales, fully licensed businesses in California have managed to capture just 40% of the state’s entire cannabis market, while the thriving underground trade still has a hold on about 60% of it and continues to illegally export millions of pounds of cannabis. In... Please login to read all 770 words.

California Produces at Least Five Times More Illegal Cannabis Than Legal, Report Says - Cannabis Wire

California’s cannabis industry continues to face a cascade of challenges, but it still holds signs of growth.  .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Don’t miss out. Subscribe now for instant access. Save time with reporting on cannabis policy, regulation, and research – from journalists with more than a decade…