Recreational, or «adult use,»
marijuana sales also jumped from just under a billion in 2015 to $ 1.7 billion in 2016.
Not exact matches
But, entrepreneurs hoping to land their own licenses will
also have to make sure that they have the approval of their local county or municipality, and the Los Angeles Times notes that most of the cities in California have still not approved recreational
marijuana sales.
Aside from technology, the company is
also expected to benefit from a contract it landed with the Ontario government, which said earlier this week that it would use Shopify's e-commerce platform for cannabis
sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province's sole distributor of legal recreational
marijuana.
The suit
also notes cannabis» wide reach, and says products are finding their way into neighboring states, which do not allow recreational
marijuana sales or possession.
However, there is
also a pot - culture here, and it remains to be seen if
marijuana will be a worrisome disruptor of wine
sales and wine consumption, and if so, which market segment is likely to suffer the greatest impact.
Also marijuana sales (where legal for medical or personal use) is usually strictly cash (perhaps BitCoin is accepted) because banks won't allow accounts or CC services.
The legislation
also would establish a
sales tax on
marijuana and establish a Division of Marijuana Enf
marijuana and establish a Division of
Marijuana Enf
Marijuana Enforcement.
It
also eased the threat that the Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions — a staunch foe of legalization — would step up enforcement of federal prohibitions on
sales and use of
marijuana in states such as Colorado.
The bill would
also allow for the cultivation of up to six
marijuana plants and create a system fo granting licenses for production, transportation and
sale.
The
sale of synthetic
marijuana,
also known under various street names such as K2 and Spice, was banned in the state and the city in 2012.
It's
also been an unusually negative campaign, with the Conservatives raising the prospect that a Liberal victory would lead to brothels and
marijuana sales to children, he said.
NHTSA
also released the results of a study conducted in conjunction with the State of Washington's Traffic Safety Commission of the effect of Washington's recent legalization of recreational use of
marijuana on the prevalence of
marijuana - positive drivers in Washington State, before and after retail
sale of
marijuana went into effect.
They would
also be excluded from Ontario and Quebec, Canada's two most populous provinces, where governments will have a monopoly on
marijuana sales.