LEGALIZATION
Smokable medical cannabis and reduced fines for possession arrive in Louisiana
SCIENCE
New study reveals that new cannabis users are mostly young females
Health
CBD is rapidly overtaking opioids to treat fibromyalgia
LIFESTYLE
Rapper Fetty Wap collaborates on video game built around cannabis
Stock Market
A look at how to invest in cannabis ETFs
CANNABIS INDUSTRY
The Weldon Project is helping the push for legalized cannabis in the US
States that have legalized marijuana in 2021
It is legal to buy and consume recreational and medical marijuana in Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. For an in-depth look at state-by-state cannabis policies, click here.
Recreational and Medical use
Medical use only
Key Facts
11 states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana.
Adults 21 years of age or older can purchase and legally possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana but cannot consume “openly and publicly“.
$290 per ounce is the average price of high-quality marijuana in states where marijuana is legal.
By 2025, the cannabis industry could generate $132 billion in federal tax revenue if it’s legalized in all 50 states.
Chart of the Week: Marijuana Market Share
The pie chart below shows the market share of marijuana sales in 2017. The data includes sales of recreational, medicinal and cannabis-related products sold in regulated markets during 2017. It’s worth mentioning that California is the most populous state in the nation.
Data source: Public Policy Institute of California, BDS Analytics, Statista