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Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 240,000 Full-Time Workers

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Jobs in the state-licensed cannabis industry rose 15 percent during the past 12 months, and the industry now employs over 243,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Leafly.com. According to its 2020 report , the regulated cannabis industry added 33,700 new jobs over the past year.

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Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated with Tourism Spike

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The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Authors concluded: “Marijuana legalization led to a larger increase in tourism in Colorado than Washington.

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Canada – Govt Publishes – Compliance and enforcement of the Cannabis Act report: Inspection data summary 2019-2020

Cannabis Law Report

This summary includes results for cannabis inspections from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. A major observation describes a situation that may result in a risk to public health or public safety, or may involve fraud, or may increase the risk of diversion, prevent the detection of diversion or health risk. Definitions of observations.

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Marijuana & COVID-19: Top Studies [August 2020]

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Or are the countless headlines touting “marijuana breakthroughs” just a scam? CannaMD takes a look at everything we know about cannabis and COVID-19 so far – separating science from spectacle, and highlighting key findings that might even surprise the most seasoned medical marijuana supporters. Marijuana cannabinoid, CBD.

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Does Legal Cannabis Increase Your Home’s Value? This Data Says So

Cannabis Law Report

According to research by real estate data company, Clever , property values rose by $17,113 more in states where recreational cannabis is legal, compared to states where it’s illegal or just legal at the medicinal level. Clever combined data from Zillow, the U.S. Public health and safety programs. The seven states (plus D.C.)

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated with Fewer Workers’ Comp Claims

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The enactment of state-specific medical cannabis access laws is associated with a decline in workers’ compensation claims, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. ” An abstract of the study, “Medical marijuana and workers’ compensation claiming,” is online here.

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