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The Tax Foundation: States Projected to Post Higher Marijuana Revenues in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

While it is still a relatively new market (Colorado was the first state to legalize cannabis in 2012), excise tax revenue figures to date can help lawmakers get a sense of the revenue potential at different rates and contribute to the development of sound marijuana tax policy. . $50/oz. leaves cultivation tax; $1.35/oz 24,540,009.

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Cannabis and climate crisis: Do consumers need to take more responsibility?

The Cannigma

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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61 Tons of Medical Marijuana Consumed in Arizona Last Year

MassRoots

tons of marijuana edibles were sold in 2018 alone, which is the same amount as all of the medical cannabis products combined that were consumed by patients in the entire year of 2012. The number of registered medical marijuana patients has also grown exponentially since 2012 when there were only approximately 40,000 patients.

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According To DEA Data Do You Know Which State Grows The Most Illegal Cannabis ?

Cannabis Law Report

You might think it’s California,but actually it is …… According to recently published DEA data about illegal grows it is Kentucky, where both recreational and medical marijuana are still illegal. Massachusetts and Wyoming tied for last place with zero cultivated plants seized by the DEA in 2018.

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Workers Comp In Colorado Cannabis Sector Is “Boring” Says Insurance Industry Specialist – No Excessive Claims, Industry Consistent With Others

Cannabis Law Report

Data on injured workers from the nation’s most mature adult-use cannabis market is pretty boring. No excessive claims resulting from injuries suffered by stoned forklift drivers, high cultivators, or even dispensary workers who were hurt during a robbery. A report in the Insurance Journal reveals that it’s all a bit dull!

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

American slaves and sharecroppers cultivated and tended to cannabis farms. The collection of data for the final study was through focused interviews with a snowball sample of eight participants who have experienced trying to enter the cannabis industry in Western City, California. Central Research Question. United States: 2nd Stage.

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MPP Report: Marijuana Tax Revenue in States that Regulate Marijuana for Adult Use

Cannabis Law Report

Colorado voters approved an initiative to regulate marijuana for adults in November 2012, and on January 1, 2014, the state became the first with legal adult-use sales. Washington’s voters also approved an adult-use measure in November 2012, and its first stores opened in July 2014. Colorado (pop. 46,104,922. 104,759,961. 167,157,150.