Nearly Half A Million Americans Work In The Marijuana Industry, New Leafly Report Finds – Marijuana Moment
The marijuana industry in the U.S. continued to grow in 2021, with almost half a million people now employed full-time in the cannabis sector as more state markets come online and mature, according to a report released by Leafly on Wednesday. That growth is expected to continue exponentially as states like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut prepare to implement retail sales. But the new figures for 2021 are already sizable, especially considering the ongoing challenges businesses have faced amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last year was the first time that job creation in the marijuana industry exceeded six figures, with…
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The US cannabis industry now supports 321,000 full-time jobs
The US cannabis industry now supports 428,059 jobs | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. How many jobs are in America’s legal cannabis industry? The 2022 Leafly Jobs Report found 428,059 full-time equivalent jobs supported by legal cannabis as of January 2022. Last year, the cannabis industry created an average of 280 new…
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The US cannabis industry now supports 428,059 jobs
The US cannabis industry now supports 428,059 jobs | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. How many jobs are in America’s legal cannabis industry? The 2022 Leafly Jobs Report found 428,059 full-time equivalent jobs supported by legal cannabis as of January 2022. Last year, the cannabis industry created an average of 280 new…
Read More »US Senate Candidates Embrace Cannabis Reform Issues in Campaign Strategy
With the 2022 election season already in full swing, candidates and political parties are busy creating their campaign strategies and communicating their views on key issues to voters. With many expecting this year’s midterm elections to be in large part a referendum on the Biden administration, candidates setting themselves apart from the pack could create a path to success. And for two Democratic candidates for the US Senate, cannabis reform has become a primary campaign issue of choice. In Louisiana, Democratic candidate for US Senate Gary Chambers made headlines last month when he smoked a blunt in a campaign video….
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Second Hawaii Senate Committee Approves Psilocybin Task Force Bill, With Decriminalization Measures Still Pending – Marijuana Moment
The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday passed bills to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot and set initial rules if voters approve the reform in November. The chamber had debated the proposals, rejected several GOP-led amendments and advanced them to third reading on Wednesday. Now lawmakers have given final passage to the referendum and implementation measures—in votes of 96-34 and 92-37, respectfully—sending them to the Senate. “We are at the beginning of an important process where we begin to look again at how we have treated this substance, cannabis,” Del. Luke Clippinger (D), sponsor of both bills,…
Read More »Where US Marijuana Legalization Stands – theSkimm
At first glance, weed doesn’t appear to be a hazy subject. Thirty-seven states have legalized marijuana for medical use. And 18 states have given recreational weed the go-ahead. Polls show that most adults in the US (91%) support legalizing marijuana. Around the world, at least four countries have also given it the thumbs up. Even the US’s next-door neighbor Canada, eh. Despite its large approval (and use) in the US, marijuana is very much illegal at the federal level. It’s classified as a Schedule I drug — just like heroin, LSD, and ecstasy. And has been a target in the…
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Long Island hemp farmers get the green light to grow cannabis – News 12 Connecticut
Feb 23, 2022, 3:17amUpdated 8h ago By: News 12 Staff Long Island hemp farmers got the green light to grow marijuana Tuesday after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill allowing them to obtain conditional licenses to cultivate cannabis. The goal of the bill is to fast track the state’s recreational marijuana program which had been moving slowly early on. One owner of a hemp farm says he will certainly begin growing cannabis once he’s allowed. Hemp farmer David Falkowski says he’s ready to start planting marijuana at his farm, Open Minded organics in Bridgehampton. Falkowski says growing weed will earn him and…
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Stamford’s second medical marijuana dispensary opens with eye toward recreational cannabis expansion – The Advocate
STAMFORD — Almost a year after it was approved to operate, Fine Fettle Dispensary opened its doors Monday to medical marijuana patients in Stamford. Tucked in the back of a semi-industrial part of Springdale, the 5,200 square foot facility is only the second medical cannabis dispensary in Stamford. Only qualified patients can browse the Fine Fettle shelves for the foreseeable future. But even as visitors start purchasing their permitted monthly 3.5 ounces of product for the first time, a new, recreational path forward for cannabis is unfurling just as the Fine Fettle staff take their first steps forward in Connecticut….
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