Cannabis Insights

March 6, 2016

Percentage of Urban Residents In Potential International Legal Cannabis Markets

New Frontier has released with its latest CannaBits data, a chart that shows the percentage of urban residents in key international legal marijuana markets. But why […]
February 21, 2016

The Variable Commercial Electricity Rates Facing Marijuana Growers In Legal States

Alaska has the highest electricity rates among the markets where adult use of marijuana is currently legal, as well as the highest rates when compared to […]
February 16, 2016

Surging Adult Use And Marijuana Cultivation Is Fueling Electricity Demand In Colorado

Strong demand for adult use marijuana in Colorado led to explosive growth in adult use cultivation. Cultivation grew from 25,000 plants in January 2014 to over […]
February 9, 2016

Marijuana Offenders Jailed at Half the Rate of Crack, Cocaine and Meth Offenders

A 2015 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that marijuana offenders were imprisoned at approximately half that rate of crack, powder cocaine and methamphetamine […]
February 2, 2016

Percentage of Americans Living In States Which Have Passed Marijuana Laws

2016 will be a pivotal year for marijuana legalization in the US. Currently, half of the American population lives in a state where medical marijuana is […]
January 27, 2016

Rapid Growth Of Marijuana Cultivation In Colorado Fuels Surging Energy Demand

Marijuana cultivation for the adult use market in Colorado has exploded since the market opened in January of 2014. Not only did the number of cultivation […]
January 20, 2016

Comparative Yield Per Acre For Grains And Marijuana

Using the average price of $1,948 per pound in Colorado, an acre of marijuana can yield more than $1.1 million per acre. Comparatively, the most widely […]
January 20, 2016

What Is A Marijuana Dispensary?

Marijuana and medical marijuana dispensaries (also known as “compassion clubs”) are offices or facilities that sell marijuana, as well as marijuana accessories, such as rolling papers, […]
January 14, 2016

High Rates Of Marijuana Use Among Young Adults

Nationally, one-fifth (19%) of 18 to 25 year old adults reported using marijuana in the past 30 days, according to the 2015 National Survey on Drug […]