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New Data Reveals Legal States Experienced Fewer Cases of EVALI

Veriheal

An Analysis of Nationwide EVALI Data. After mapping the case counts alongside state cannabis policies, the team estimated the “relationship between states’ total 2019 EVALI cases and two mutually exclusive marijuana policy indicators”—the first being recreational and medical legalization, and the second being only medical legalization.

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Americans Will Cultivate Over 4 Billion Grams Of Homegrown Cannabis in 2022

Veriheal

Cultivation Costs for Homegrowers. Indoor cannabis cultivation allows an average of four harvests each year instead of one. However, indoor cultivation is generally more expensive. Research from New Frontier Data estimates that around 3 million people grow their own cannabis at home in the United States.

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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry: Trends and Projections

MMJ Recs

This burgeoning industry encompasses a wide range of activities, including cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail sales of medical cannabis products. The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions.

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Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

NORML

With this commitment, Congress has a clear mandate to take action and end the underlying policy of federal criminalization,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal. “In Sixty-eight percent of registered voters “support the legalization of marijuana,” according to national polling data compiled by the Center for American Progress.

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Illinois Senate creates cannabis omnibus

Illinois News Joint

The first amendment adds that a “craft grower may contain up to 14,000 square feet (instead of 5,000) of canopy space on its premises for plants in the flowering state, which must be cultivated in all stages of growth in an enclosed and secure area.” Illinois has 17 such regions.

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Biden’s Rescheduling Plan, Canada’s Peyote Plant, & MMJ’s Health Insurance Impact

Veriheal

Additionally, rescheduling would mean that millions of individuals living in states without legalization would still have no way of accessing the medicine they need. The company recently opened up a 10,000-square-foot facility in Ontario for the cultivation, sale, and research of peyote. The study analyzed U.S. The study analyzed U.S.

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NORML: DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests

Cannabis Law Report

million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. . million cultivated cannabis plants last year – a 20 percent increase over 2020’s totals. million plants via its domestic eradication program.

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