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Hawaii Legalizes Edibles: What You Need to Know

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Previously to now, the bill did not allow for the sale of cannabis edibles but as of the 1st of January 2021, the citizens of Hawaii will be able to purchase edibles from licensed medical cannabis dispensaries. . What are Cannabis Edibles? Cannabis Regulations in Hawaii.

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Revamping Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program Is the Key to Ending the State’s Opioid Crisis

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According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , there were an estimated 2,620 opioid overdose deaths in Texas between Aug. Research published in 2016 revealed that 59% of a sample of patients who misused opioids were first exposed to them through a medical prescription.

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Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Reports Says States Have Collected $US10 Billion In Cannabis Taxes So Far

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Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. of the population enrolled. 46,104,922.

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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

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But in addition to the 18 states with legal adult-use (as well as medical), there are another 18 states that have fully functioning medical marijuana programs. As of July 1, 2021, all five states had both adult-use and medical cannabis programs. ? Nearly half of all Americans now live in states where cannabis is legal for adult use.

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Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2023)

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Sales fell (again) along with licensee numbers (for the first time) According to OLCC data , retail sales between January 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023 clocked in at $874 million. It’s not a big drop, but this was the first year I saw license numbers fall since the 2016 roll-out of the adult use program. That tally would be a 4.1%

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Oregon Cannabis: State of the State

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For the first year since program launch, regulated cannabis sales fell in the state. For 2022, based on Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) sales data through November, we are projected to land slightly under $1 billion. Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2016). Three of the local cannabis trade groups consolidated.

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Good news, governor: Cannabis will not kill your kids

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That’s what the data shows from around the country and that’s why it’s dangerous to go around the established process that we have.”. USA TODAY reported that a spokesman for Ricketts pointed to two studies that found an increase in marijuana use among teenagers who had committed suicide in states with legal cannabis programs.