Category: Miscellaneous

The 10 Most Popular Marijuana Strains Across the United States

In the United States there are hundreds of active marijuana strains (there’s over 600 in Massachusetts alone), but these 10 stand out among the crowd in terms of their popularity. There are currently 24 states with legal recreational marijuana, and 38 with legal medical marijuana. The vast majority of these states have thriving legal marijuana …

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An Updated Timeline of the DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Review

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is currently conducting a review of marijuana’s Schedule I status. Here’s a timeline of how this review began, what’s happened since, and what comes next. The DEA’s review of marijuana’s scheduling status was prompted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sending a letter to the agency in …

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The 5 States Gearing Up to Legalize Marijuana in the Near Future

There are 24 legal marijuana states. Of the 26 without legal marijuana, five in particular are gearing up to make a change. In 2023 and 2024 marijuana legalization legislation and/or ballot initiatives were filed in nearly all of the 26 states without legal marijuana. However, some of these efforts have far more of a chance …

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The 5 States Most Likely to Legalize Medical Marijuana By December

Only 12 states have not enacted laws legalizing medical marijuana, with that number likely to shrink by the end of the year. Since California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, 37 others states have followed suit, although with varying approaches. Nine other states have passed laws allowing the medical use of …

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Marijuana-Infused Soda Accounted for 12% of Jones Soda’s Overall Revenue in Q4, 2023

Jones Soda Co. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2023, and the company’s marijuana-infused soda line continues to increase its market share. According to a press release sent today, Jones Soda made $3.5 million in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023. Although this was a slight …

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Legal Marijuana Market Valued at $30 Billion, to Grow to $113 Billion by 2033

According to a new report, the global legal marijuana market is already valued at tens of billions of dollars, and is expected to nearly quadruple by 2033. The report found that the market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4% from 2023 to 2033. North America has contributed more than 70% …

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US Congress: The Six Marijuana and Kratom Bills With the Highest Chance of Being Enacted Into Law

There are a handful of measures in the United States Congress that would address marijuana and kratom that have a legitimate chance of being enacted into law over the next 12 months. In the US Congress, there has never been a bill passed into law that addresses kratom. The only standalone marijuana-related bill to ever …

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Custom Cones USA Launches “The Ultimate Stoner Dream Job”, Paying Over $70k for Cannabis Content Creator

Custom Cones USA, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pre rolled cones, today announced a campaign for the company’s new direct-to-consumer brand DaySavers, “the most compliant and tested rolling paper brand in the market.” “Have you ever wanted to get paid to smoke weed? DaySavers is offering the Ultimate Stoner Dream Job – an …

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Vice President Kamala Harris Says Her and President Biden “Changed Federal Marijuana Policy”, Advocates Remain Confused

Nearly a month after Vice President Kamala Harris said her and President Biden “changed federal marijuana policy”, marijuana reform advocates remain confused about what she meant, and why it hasn’t been addressed. “We changed federal marijuana policy, because nobody should have to go to jail just for smoking weed”, Vice President Harris said in a …

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Nationwide Analysis Finds 79% of Americans Live Near a Marijuana Dispensary

Most Americans now live in a state that has legalized marijuana, and a vast majority have at least one marijuana dispensary in their county, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. The analysis found that 54% of Americans live in a state where the recreational use of marijuana is legal, just a dozen years after Colorado …

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