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Did the pandemic make cannabis beverages more popular?

The Cannigma

From flower and vape pens to edibles and beverages, most sectors of the cannabis industry grew in 2020 and into 2021. Who wasn’t smoking during 2020? Cannabis sales grew 71% from 2019 to 2020 , ringing in over $18 billion. Women were the fastest growing demographic, with consumption growing 51% throughout 2020.

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Study: Far Fewer Incidences of Vaping Illness Reported in States with Legal Cannabis Markets

NORML

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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Colorado: Governor Signs Multiple Marijuana Law Reform Measures

NORML

The delivery of medical cannabis products would begin on January 2, 2020, while retail cannabis sales would begin on January 2, 2021. ” Under the measure, licensed dispensaries and retailers could apply for on-site consumption permits. The new law takes effect on January 1, 2020.

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The Tax Foundation: States Projected to Post Higher Marijuana Revenues in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Taxes play a crucial role in the success of marijuana reform, as competitive prices in a licensed market are key to convert illicit consumption to the legal market. It includes the tax design, final revenue in fiscal year (FY) 2020 and estimated revenue for FY 2021, and revenue per capita generated in the same fiscal years. Tax Design.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/4/19

NORML

At the state level, Alaska regulators have voted in favor of plans to permit on-site marijuana consumption at designated retailers. And lawmakers in Maryland are planning to establish a working group to explore marijuana legalization implementation, if and when voters approve a ballot initiative in 2020. Pennsylvania. NH resident?

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Here?s where the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis

The Joint Blog

3, 2020 Americans will elect a new president- or re-elect the present President of the United States. grams of cannabis plant material and 8 grams of concentrated cannabis are allowed. Consumption or possession of cannabis in federal lands is banned such as national parks. That is the federal policy.” Possession of 28.5

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

NORML

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. CO resident?