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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Sparks Increase in Consumption, Study Reveals

Veriheal

Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? Additionally, from September 2019 to March 2020, researchers studied approximately 70,000 individuals ages 12 and above on an annual basis. Past-month cannabis consumption also rose post-legalization among the three racial-ethnic groups.

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What’s the deal with cannabis consumption lounges?

The Cannigma

Cannabis consumption lounges may be coming to a country, state, or city near you. Much like MedMen’s glass-enclosed “ apple store of weed ” revolutionized the cannabis buying experience, consumption lounges will finally bring cannabis out of the shadows and into full sight. But the next wave in hospitality is coming. Related Stories.

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Consumption Lounges in Nevada

Connor & Connor PLLC

Specifically, Las Vegas is one of the largest tourist cities in the country and with the state of Nevada having legalized cannabis for both medical and recreational use, tourists are faced with the difficult problem of having no legal place to consume their cannabis products.

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One-third of Canadian cannabis users increased consumption during pandemic

SpeedWeed

Slightly more than one-third of Canadians who use cannabis increased their consumption during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new Statistics Canada report on pandemic-era alcohol and marijuana use. More than half of cannabis users (54%) said they had not increased their consumption during the pandemic. View original article.

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2019: A High-storic Year for Nevada NORML Chapters

NORML

When the state legislators pulled the plug on the plans of cannabis consumption lounges guaranteed by the Las Vegas city council vote, almost 40 volunteers showed up to protest the Legislature’s disregard for consumer rights at the entrance of the Grant Sawyer Building. In 2019, NORML drastically increased our online presence.

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Cannabis Consumption Licenses Are Gaining Traction Across the U.S.

SpeedWeed

Cannabis consumption restrictions pose a significant problem that has plagued the growth of cannabis markets in the United States, but it’s a problem that is slowly being solved as more states introduce onsite cannabis consumption licenses. . The Cannabis Consumption Problem. The Cannabis Consumption Licenses Solution.

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Recreational Marijuana: Effects on Teen Use

CannaMD

2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. In states such as California, Colorado, and Washington, recreational marijuana has now been legal long enough for researchers to understand its effects on cannabis use among underage consumers.