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DEA Report: Fewer Marijuana Seizures, But More Arrests In 2018

NORML

Federal agents seized fewer total marijuana plants in 2018, but made more arrests for cannabis-related offenses, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million in 2018.

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Real world data: CBD with CBN, THC, and melatonin is a winning formula for sleep

The Cannigma

Cannabis has been used for relaxation for millennia , and the use of melatonin supplements increased by over 500% between 1999 and 2018. While the data collection effort did not include a control group, the prime findings were found to be statistically significant – ie not simply due to chance. Is it the CBD, the CBN, or the melatonin?

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MJ Biz Report – Canadian producers destroyed over 500 tons of cannabis since 2018

Cannabis Law Report

Canadian producers have destroyed millions of packaged cannabis products and hundreds of tons of unpackaged marijuana since adult use was legalized in late 2018, according to data acquired by MJBizDaily. They write. Those destroyed packages consisted of: 3,783,397 packages of dried cannabis. 1,500,396 packages of extracts.

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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. million in 2018. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here.

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Report: Federal Marijuana Prosecutions Declining

NORML

Federal prosecutions for marijuana-related crimes fell significantly from September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019, according to a recently released report from Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. The 2019 end-of-year report finds that the number of federal defendants charged with cannabis-associated crimes declined by 28 percent.

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New Frontier Data Report – Combined U.S. legal and illicit cannabis sales totalled US$97 billion in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

A new report by New Frontier Data estimated that U.S. legal and illicit cannabis consumer spending reached an estimated US$97 billion in 2021, according to a new report by New Frontier Data. Cannabis is no longer a one-size-fits-all industry,” Gary Allen, CEO of New Frontier Data, said in a statement.

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FDA Releases Plan To Obtain Data Regarding Cannabis-Derived Product Usage & Safety

Cannabis Law Report

The plan follows two reports to Congress last year (which the Perkins Coie Cannabis Industry Group has previously written about here and here ) on the safety and labeling of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and a public statement from outgoing FDA leadership in early 2021 seeking better data for a better understanding of CBD safety.

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