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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. million in 2018. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here.

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What Happened to Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. 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. The study with 2017 data contains a disclaimer that “not all States reported data on the same basis.”

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2018 Farm Bill Special Report: What’s Next for Hemp? Published By Hemp Industry Daily

Cannabis Law Report

The hemp industry experienced a seismic shift with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill: Cultivation of hemp is now federally legal, and so is hemp-derived CBD. Hemp Industry Daily breaks down the new rules for you in our SPECIAL REPORT on the future state of the industry, 2018 Farm Bill: What’s Next for Hemp? Access Now ».

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

Cannabis Law Report

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.

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Legislation to Expedite Cannabis Cultivation Introduced in New York

SpeedWeed

From July 2017 to June 2018, the state saw $529,851,245 in taxable medical and adult-use cannabis sales, a figure that has steadily increased to $719,216,651 during the current fiscal year, which includes sales data from July 2020 to March 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Reflecting on Lessons Learned.

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4 Key Challenges to Scaling Cannabis Cultivation

SpeedWeed

The issue is not necessarily knowledge related to cultivation. This “secret sauce” mentality has exacerbated the challenges by ensuring no research or data-sharing occurs in the industry. A facility for adult-use grows may have different requirements in terms of its design than one intended for medical cultivation.

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Media Report Reveals German Govt Received Just Over 13 Million Euros Tax Revenue For Medicianl Cannabis In 2018

Cannabis Law Report

million euros in tax revenues with medicinal cannabis in 2018. These data are based on an extrapolation of the top pharmacist association. At the end of 2020, cannabis from German cultivation should be available for patients. ( Leafly.de This is what leafly say. million tax revenues through cannabis as medicine. reported. ).

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