Cannabis Insights

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 […]
January 7, 2016

Potential Number Of Cannabis Tourists In Key States

A study commissioned by the Colorado Tourism Office found that 8% of the tourists to the state visited a marijuana dispensary while there, which equates to […]
January 5, 2016

Massachusetts Legal Cannabis Market

Massachusetts Legal Cannabis Market New Frontier Data expects Massachusetts’ 2016 medical cannabis market sales to total $52 million, and reach $101 million in 2017. As one […]
December 18, 2015

The Wide Gender Gap In Medical Marijuana Program Participation

Women are significantly less likely to participate in medical marijuana programs than men, according to data from various state medical marijuana program patient participation statistics. Women […]