CANNABIS SECTOR IN USA PREPARES FOR LIGHTER FEDERAL CONTROLS AHEAD OF POTENTIAL FULL LEGALISATION
February 18th, 2024
The legal recreational use of cannabis for smoking, eating and drinking has skyrocketed in the United States in the more than 10 years since the state of Colorado became the first US jurisdiction to legalise the plant for adult recreational consumers in January 2014 (1). By February 29, 2024, some 38 states have legalised the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and 24 of these (plus the federal District of Columbia) also allow recreational consumption. More states are expected to follow suit this year, with liberalisation proposals under consideration in ...
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