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07Apr

Ask Our Experts 4/7/2019: Does age or politics shape consumers view on cannabis legalization?

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By John Kagia, Chief Knowledge Officer, New Frontier Data Q: Does age or politics shape consumers view on cannabis legalization? A: The newly released General Social Survey, the biannual survey of U.S. national opinion survey by the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center, shows continued national support for cannabis legalization, with some […]

07Apr

Global Cannabis Usage Rates by Region

Posted by Craig Boyte

Legislation, Marijuana Insights

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As part of our broader global-demand modeling efforts, New Frontier Data has developed a groundbreaking new model for estimating the worldwide total number of cannabis consumers. With more than 260 million cannabis consumers worldwide, the global cannabis consumer market is far larger, more geographically distributed, and more lucrative than indicated by the few legalized markets. […]

03Apr

Why Oh Why is Wyoming Waiting to Grow Hemp?

Posted by Craig Boyte

Hemp, Legislation, Marijuana Insights

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By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor With passage of the Farm Bill last year, the landscape has changed dramatically for the hemp industry. After decades of prohibition, hemp cultivation is once again legal in the U.S., and states are looking to the crop to help boost their local economies. One such state is Wyoming, whose governor recently signed into […]

31Mar

For Industry Investment, 2018 Was Terrific But 2019 Looks Even Better

Posted by Chris Hudock

Marijuana Insights

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By J.J. McCoy, Senior Managing Editor, New Frontier Data It may be taken as a given that in the recent past speculators and stakeholders alike have watched a veritable comet’s arc in collective investment amid the cannabis space. An industry worth $910 million in 2015 reached $13.8 billion in 2018, and it seems bound […]

31Mar

Cannabis Industry Investments Q1 2015-Q1 2019

Posted by Chris Hudock

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While 2018 saw a blockbuster year (with nearly $14 billion raised) for cannabis investments, 2019 is on pace to blow past that total. According to Bloomberg BI, as of March 22, the 100 public companies tracked in Bloomberg’s cannabis index had generated $3.8 billion, not including private deals or any by public companies outside those […]

31Mar

Concerns and Limitations for Multistate Producers Looking to Market CBD

Posted by Chris Hudock

Marijuana Insights

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By Ashley Simpson, Esq., Hoban Law Group Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has undoubtedly provided comfort to large-scale retailers looking to bring hemp-derived products to retail shelves across the country. The language in the new law clarifies and affirms that hemp is not to be treated as a controlled substance as scheduled under the […]

31Mar

Ask Our Experts 3/31/2019: California’s Business Environment Since Rollout of Statewide Adult-Use Program

Posted by Chris Hudock

Marijuana Insights

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By Beau Whitney, VP and Senior Economist, New Frontier Data Q: Has California’s business environment improved since the initial rollout of its statewide adult-use program? A: The California rollout was and continues to be rather messy. Taxes and fees remain the major obstacles for participation in the legal markets. Some communities like […]

27Mar

Sealed With a Curse: Uproar Over USHA Certification Prompts a Do-Over

Posted by Chris Hudock

Hemp, Legislation, Marijuana Insights

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By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor Earlier this month, the U.S. Hemp Authority (USHA) announced 13 companies among the first to receive the organization’s quality-assurance certification seal. Claiming to ascertain high standards and promote best practices, USHA’s Certification Program aims to provide hemp farmers, processors, customers and regulators with the confidence [...]

24Mar

Uruguay’s Great Evolving Cannabis Experiment Continues

Posted by Chris Hudock

Marijuana Insights

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By J.J. McCoy, Senior Managing Editor, New Frontier Data In 2014, Uruguay became the world’s first nation to federally legalize cannabis when it implemented an adult-use program three years before likewise establishing a regulated medical-use program. Thus being a pioneer in cannabis reform, it now aims to become a leading exporter of variants for […]

24Mar

Registered Uruguayan Cannabis Consumers

Posted by Chris Hudock

Legislation, Marijuana Insights

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In 2014, Uruguay became the world’s first country to legalize adult-use cannabis: Citizens may access it through pharmacies, membership in clubs, or self-cultivation. The most common way that Uruguayans access legal cannabis is through pharmacies, and the number of such customers has been rising — now 77% of registrants patronize pharmacies, up from 68% in […]

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Ask Our Experts 4/7/2019: Does age or politics shape consumers view on cannabis legalization?

Global Cannabis Usage Rates by Region

Why Oh Why is Wyoming Waiting to Grow Hemp?

For Industry Investment, 2018 Was Terrific But 2019 Looks Even Better

Cannabis Industry Investments Q1 2015-Q1 2019

Concerns and Limitations for Multistate Producers Looking to Market CBD

Ask Our Experts 3/31/2019: California’s Business Environment Since Rollout of Statewide Adult-Use Program

Sealed With a Curse: Uproar Over USHA Certification Prompts a Do-Over

Uruguay’s Great Evolving Cannabis Experiment Continues

Registered Uruguayan Cannabis Consumers