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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

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million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016. Now, more than 90% of citizens believe that the substance should be legal for medicinal and recreational use, something that would have seemed astonishing even a mere decade ago. million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1

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Ohio’s Recreational Cannabis Market Landscape and Projections

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As debates heat up over recreational cannabis, all eyes turn to Ohio and its potential legalization. Ohio, often viewed as a bellwether state, now faces a defining question: Will it join the growing roster of states opting to launch legal recreational marijuana markets? in recent years. Passions run deep on both sides.

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These 4 States Stand a Good Chance at Legalizing Recreational Cannabis in 2023

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states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted legal medical marijuana programs. states have decriminalized cannabis or enacted full adult-use programs. As of February 2023, 41 U.S.

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Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

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New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Maine Finally Allows for Recreational Marijuana Sales in October, 2020

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Maine has had medical marijuana laws on its books since 1999, making it one of the earliest states in the United States to have a medical marijuana program. As for legal recreational cannabis, it was approved of with the passing of the Marijuana Legalization Act in 2016, put forth by Maine’s Question 1.

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Maine’s Recreational Program Officially Begins. Why needing your medical card is more important than ever!

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After voting in 2016 to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana to adults 21 years or older, Maine officially began selling in October! Price: Medical cannabis prices are lower than recreational prices, and taxation is the name of the game. Maine recreational cannabis sales are subject to a 10% sales tax for products sold.

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First Recreational Marijuana Bill Introduced in Ohio

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On Thursday, two Democratic state House representatives there—Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch—introduced legislation to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in the state. Ohio voters passed a measure legalizing medical marijuana in 2016, but the law did not get off the ground for another two years.