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Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2023)

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Welcome to the eighth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. 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. By my math, the state is on pace for roughly $953 million this year.

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[SEO-NEW] Best-rated weed dispensaries in Michigan for 2023

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Michigan has a thriving cannabis industry that has gained significant momentum since medical dispensaries were first legalized in the state in 2018. As the appetite for legal cannabis grew, recreational dispensaries opened a year later in 2019. Today, there are over 480 dispensaries located across the Wolverine State.

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Oregon Cannabis 2023: Legislative Forecast and Report

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The 2023 Oregon legislative session kicked off yesterday. For this reason, contacts I’ve spoken with in the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) and elsewhere are reticent to forecast what may happen with cannabis laws. For its part, the reinvigorated Oregon Cannabis Association (OCA) has voiced a general request of “ do no harm.”

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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

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Special glands protruding from cannabis flowers express a series of unique molecules. Cannabinoids, as they are known, exist in cannabis. But it turns out that identical molecules are present in non-cannabis plants, as well. 1 Sourcing Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Shrubs How did the Israeli scientists figure this out?

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UN Report: Drug Policies Should Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm

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2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies. The 2023 World Drug Report shows unreasonable use of criminal penalties for the “war on drugs” movement as it discourages people who use drugs for treatment, and this encourages social stigma.

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The Week in Weed: October 20, 2023

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The end of two ballot initiatives involving cannabis: one, a medical marijuana ballot initiative, and the other a change to the law concerning use and possession of cannabis, due to confusion over the number of signatures required. Obviously, the cannabis industry would very much like this situation to change.

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Higher rates of psychosis and other disorders linked to marijuana use, study finds

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Higher rates of psychosis and other disorders linked to marijuana use, study finds – CBS News Watch CBS News According to data from the health care analytics company Truveta, rates of cannabis-induced disorders grew more than 50% between 2019 and November 2023. Dr. David Schreiber, a child, adolescent and adult.