At the Half of 2019, Some Trends Loom Large in the Legal Cannabis Game
July 7, 2019State Medical Cannabis Markets Vary with Saturation Levels
July 14, 2019At the Half of 2019, Some Trends Loom Large in the Legal Cannabis Game
July 7, 2019State Medical Cannabis Markets Vary with Saturation Levels
July 14, 2019
- With Kansas now accepting low-THC/high-CBD products for limited medical purposes, 47 states have legalized some form of cannabis.
- Approximately 98.6% of U.S. citizens live in states permitting some form of cannabis.
- In the U.S. House of Representatives, 296 of 435 members (68%) represent medical or adult-use states.
- In the U.S. Senate, 22% of members represent adult-use states, increasing to 66% of medical-use states.
- Given increased social acceptance and the implications for jobs, taxes and social reform, cannabis legalization looms as a political issue in both the 2020 presidential and general elections.
