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09Dec

Ask Our Experts 12/9/2018

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Q: Are there any estimates about how much cannabis is being produced nationally, and how much of that is illicit? We are hearing a lot about the large outdoor grows in Oregon and California feeding both the illicit and legal markets. We have also heard that the 2017 harvests in Oregon and California were […]

01Dec

Ask Our Experts 12/2/2018

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Q: There is a lot of discussion about market consolidation being driven by international investments. I thought that the cannabis market was new; why is it consolidating? Are foreign investors getting rich from U.S. investments? A: There are two dynamics here at play; the first is regulatory, and the second, financial. Regulatory structures […]

03Nov

Ask Our Experts 11/04/2018

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Q:Which states are voting on cannabis legalization this Election Day? Questions about cannabis measures go before the voters in several states on Tuesday. Michigan and North Dakota will decide whether to legalize adult use, Missouri and Utah will consider medical cannabis initiatives, and other states including Ohio and Wisconsin will decide about lesser […]

28Oct

Ask Our Experts 10/28/2018

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Q: Now that Canada has legalized adult use, is it worth investing in the U.S. market? On October 17, 2018, Canada became the first developed nation to fully legalize cannabis. The historic milestone in the cannabis industry’s growth has further propelled enthusiasm for one of the fastest-growing business sectors in the economy. Yet, the […]

20Oct

Ask Our Experts 10/21/2018

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Q: I know that Thailand is legalizing medical cannabis, but other Southeast Asian countries do not seem to be in a rush to do so. What will it take for other Asian countries to get onboard with cannabis reform? Most Asian countries are far from full cannabis legalization, however, what used to be considered […]

20Oct

Ask Our Experts 10/21/2018

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I know that Thailand is legalizing medical cannabis, but other Southeast Asian countries do not seem to be in a rush to do so. What will it take for other Asian countries to get onboard with cannabis reform? Most Asian countries are far from full cannabis legalization, however, what used to be considered fringe movements […]

14Oct

Ask Our Experts 10/14/2018

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Q: If cannabis stocks are in a market bubble, how can I protect my portfolio? Investors are starting to believe that the cannabis industry is in a stock market bubble as prices continue to gain and make all-time highs. To put some of these in perspective, by the end of September seven of […]

07Oct

Ask Our Experts 10/07/2018

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Q: Which states and/or U.S. territories have legalized medical cannabis in 2018? Thus far this year, Oklahoma and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (a U.S. protectorate consisting of 15 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean) have been the only U.S. state or territory, respectively, to legalize cannabis in 2018. When […]

30Sep

Ask Our Experts 09/30/2018

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Q: Which countries in Europe have the most progressive laws for legalization? The most progressive cannabis laws in Europe are found in Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands. While the adult use of cannabis remains illegal in those countries, the acceptance of social use (reflected in the advancement of cannabis-related legislation and low […]

22Sep

Ask Our Experts 09/23/2018

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Q: How long until cannabis gets commoditized, and would that need federal legalization? Can it happen with only a limited number of legal states? Cannabis commoditization is already occurring in pockets of legal U.S. states as adjacent legal cannabis states are experiencing price normalization due to shrinking market value between the legal and […]