That's not the case
with recreational marijuana sales, an industry that doesn't even exist yet.
But like Colorado and Oregon, the other two states
with recreational marijuana sales, it has struggled to figure out how the best ways to regulate and test for pesticides.
California governments are projected to take in as much as $ 1 billion annually in taxes and fees
with recreational marijuana sales starting this year.
That's not the case
with recreational marijuana sales, an industry that doesn't even exist yet.
Not exact matches
With recreational marijuana slated to become legal next year, provincial governments are determined to keep the
sale of weed completely separate from the
sale of alcohol, establishing dedicated cannabis retail outlets.
Lift CEO Matei Olaru said he believes its accounts were targeted in connection
with the U.S. tech giants» policies barring promotion of the
sale of illegal, prescription or
recreational drugs, even though medical
marijuana is legal in Canada and
recreational pot will soon follow suit.
But about $ 200 million in
recreational marijuana has already been sold,
with the state bringing in about $ 30 million in taxes and fees in the first six months of
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.
As well, there's
sales materials, cabinetry, displays, ventilation, vaults, point - of -
sale devices, security systems and everything else it takes to comply
with regulations on medical
marijuana dispensaries or
recreational use shops.
Mr. Blair's comments come as Canada's nascent
marijuana industry balloons,
with investor optimism being fueled by analyst estimates that
recreational sales could start as early as 2018.
Neufeld said that during the «many months» of conversations
with Shoppers, they had only discussed medical
marijuana sales, not
recreational.
What does spring out of Colorado's model is that of the numbers: in the first month of commercial
sales, the state collected $ 2 million (# 1.21 million) in «
recreational»
sales alone,
with the tally rising to $ 3.2 million (# 1.93 million)
with existing medical
marijuana dispensaries factored in.
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.
The only problem is that California and other states
with legal
recreational marijuana ban the
sale of anything cannabis related anywhere that serves alcohol.