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Cannabis Prosecutions Increase In Japan, Doubling From 2017 Through 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Japan saw a record 5,482 people involved in cannabis-related criminal cases last year, an increase of 448 the previous year, with 70% of offenders in their 20s or younger, Kyodo News reports. individuals per 100,000 people were involved in cannabis-related offenses in 2021, which is nearly double the 3.0 rate in 2017.

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Legislation to Expedite Cannabis Cultivation Introduced in New York

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July 1, 2021, marked four years since Nevada launched its first adult-use cannabis sales, and the market has certainly seen its fair share of rapid growth and regulatory changes during that time, not to mention the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. They’re flexible and ready to pivot.”. Reflecting on Lessons Learned.

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According To DEA Data Do You Know Which State Grows The Most Illegal Cannabis ?

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You might think it’s California,but actually it is …… According to recently published DEA data about illegal grows it is Kentucky, where both recreational and medical marijuana are still illegal. Massachusetts and Wyoming tied for last place with zero cultivated plants seized by the DEA in 2018. per 100,000 people).

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Cultivating a Single 8th of Weed Creates 41-Pound Carbon Footprint, Study Finds

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Cannabis farmers love to grow weed indoors to protect their crops from thieves , extreme weather , and pests, but according to a new study , these indoor grow-ops are also a major source of greenhouse gases. There is little to no regulation on emissions for growing cannabis indoors. pounds (1kg) of flower. tons every year.

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What Happened to Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

Last week, a LinkedIn post by cannabis economist Beau Whitney caught my eye, because Beau said something pretty amazing. I did my best to confirm Beau’s statement and was reminded of how challenging it has always been to aggregate data in this space. Maybe there really were more licensed hemp acres in 2017 than today.

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Leafly’s Data Team, Working In Partnership With Whitney Economics Say, “Legal cannabis is currently the greatest job-creation machine in America”

Cannabis Law Report

There are now more than 211,000 cannabis jobs across the United States. Legal cannabis is currently the greatest job-creation machine in America. The cannabis workforce increased 21% in 2017. That would represent a 110% growth in cannabis jobs in just three years. CANNABIS-JOBS-REPORT-FINAL-2.27.191.

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Unions Blowing Smoke with "Green Lung" Myth

MJ Business Attorneys

Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? There is no data showing that there are pervasive health or safety issues in the cannabis industry. While unions may provide valuable benefits in these industries, the cannabis industry drastically differs from them. What is ‘green lung’?

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