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Pew Analysis Finds That Eight Out Of Ten Americans Now Live In A County With A Dispensary

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A new report from the Pew Research Center has found that eight out of every ten Americans (or about 79%) now live in a county with at least one medical or recreational dispensary. More than 15,000 dispensaries are currently open across the United States despite cannabis remaining a federally illegal substance.

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Study Finds Research-Grade Cannabis Differs From Commercial Cannabis

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According to a new study published in September, the cannabis grown by the federal government for research purposes doesn’t accurately reflect what consumers are buying in dispensaries across the United States. The findings have raised serious questions about the efficacy of federal cannabis research. or less THC. ” U.S. .”

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The Year in Weed: 2020 Edition

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In many states, cannabis stores and dispensaries were considered essential businesses. Massachusetts decided that medical dispensaries could remain open, but recreational shops had to close. Massachusetts decided that medical dispensaries could remain open, but recreational shops had to close.

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

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Despite the federal illegality of cannabis, lawmakers and state representatives have implemented successful medical and recreational cannabis programs across the nation. As of July 2022, 38 states in America have legalized medical cannabis, and 19 states and the District of Columbia have established recreational cannabis programs.

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The Week in Weed: April 3, 2020

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DEA GUIDANCE. Scientists at the Scottsdale Research Institute have filed suit against the agency, claiming that the DEA has changed its interpretation of federal statutes and treaty obligations, without detailing how it arrived at its new view of the law. So now Idaho stands alone as the only state where no form of cannabis is legal.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

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states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. Kansas Kansas prohibits cannabis use for both medical and recreational purposes. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3%

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The Week in Weed: December 22, 2023

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UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram received a letter this week from several former United States Attorneys. GEORGIA As we reported last week, Georgia independent pharmacies received a letter from the DEA telling them to stop selling medical cannabis products.

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