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Monthly Marijuana Sales in Michigan Passed a Quarter Billion Dollars for Sixth Straight Month, $2.8 Billion Year-to-Date

For the sixth straight month there was over a quarter of a billion dollars of legal marijuana sold in Michigan. In total there was $260,485,282 worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in November, according to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. This is a slight decrease from the $262 million sold in October, but …

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Hunter Biden’s Attorneys File Motion Saying It’s Unconstitutional to Prevent Drug Users From Possessing Firearms

Attorneys for Hunter Biden have filed a motion declaring that a law preventing drug users from buying and possessing firearms is unconstitutional. Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is facing multiple misdemeanor and felony charges (United States of America V. Robert Hunter Biden), some stemming from his admission that he purchased a gun …

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Connecticut: November Marijuana Sales Break Monthly Record

Legal marijuana sales in November set a new monthly record in Connecticut. According to data released by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, there was exactly $25,689,805.72 worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products sold throughout November. This breaks the monthly record of $25.2 million set in September of this year. Of the nearly $25.7 …

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US Department of Health Spent Over 150 Pages Discussing Marijuana’s Potential Medical Value

  The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released an over 250-page document explaining their rationale for wanting marijuana rescheduled. Over 150 of these pages were spent discussing marijuana’s potential medical value, a key determinant in whether marijuana should be moved away from schedule I. HHS released the documents last week to …

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Colorado Made $22 Million in Marijuana Tax Revenue in November, a Quarter Billion Dollars Year-to-Date

For the sixth time this year, monthly marijuana tax revenue in Colorado was a little over $22 million. In total the state garnered $22,125,036 in taxes from the legal distribution of marijuana and marijuana products, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. This is on par with the $22.7 million sold in October and the …

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Report: CBD Market Valued at $7.6 Billion, to Grow to $36 Billion By 2033

 According to a new report, the global market for cannabidiol (CBD) was valued at $7.6 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach approximately $36.6 billion by 2033. Over the period from 2024 to 2033, the CBD market is projected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5%. “CBD is renowned for its efficacy in pain alleviation, …

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US Congressmember Continues Pushing “Stop Pot Act” to Withhold Funds from Legal Marijuana States

North Carolina Congressmember Chuck Edwards continues to push the “Stop Pot Act” he filed in September, despite it gaining little traction thus far. The Stop Pot Act would withhold federal funding from states and tribes that have legalized recreational marijuana. The measure is cosponsored by Representatives David Rouzer (NC), Gregory Murphy (NC), Pete Sessions (TX) and …

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New Jersey Lowers Medical Marijuana Patient Enrollment Cost to Just $10 Every Two Years

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRM) has announced that they have drastically decreased the cost of enrolling in the state’s medical marijuana program. The CRM has announced that the cost to enroll in the medical marijuana program for a two-year period, and the cost to renew enrollment, has dropped from the previous price of $50, …

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High Times Announces Winners of the 2023 New Mexico Cannabis Cup: People’s Choice Edition

High Times has announced the winners of the High Times Cannabis Cup New Mexico: People’s Choice Edition 2023, “representing the best cannabis the state has to offer.” This year, the High Times Cannabis Cup New Mexico: People’s Choice Edition 2023 aired live and in-person at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, near Albuquerque …

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Pennsylvania: Bipartisan Marijuana Decriminalization Bill to Be Filed Soon

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers in Pennsylvania have announced that they will soon be refiling legislation that would decriminalize the personal possession of marijuana. Under the proposed law, introduced by Senators Sharif Street (D) and Camera Bartolotta (R), the personal possession of marijuana would become, at most, a $25 fine. Consuming marijuana in public would …

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