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Cannabis legalization advocates often tout the plant's potential to boost state coffers. Among the case studies they cite are Illinois, which reported $52 million in marijuana tax revenue for the first half of 2020; Colorado, which collected more than $244 million from January to...

  Q: With more conversations about national reforms being had in Washington, D.C., what was the takeaway from your new report regarding the nationwide forecast for jobs and taxes pending federal legalization? By New Frontier Data A: In gathering the research presented in New Frontier Data...

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor Illinois is going all-in on cannabis. In becoming the first state to legislatively enact (rather than pass via ballot measure) both to legalize adult-use cannabis and create a state sales marketplace, Illinois has seen a surge in...

Rumors of another federal shutdown notwithstanding, 2019 is poised to be a watershed year for cannabis reform potentially enabling a $56 billion annual U.S. cannabis market by 2025. Those were among the findings shared last week during a National Press Club event sponsored by New Frontier Data in...

Residents of California could be heading to the voting polls in November to decide the legal status of recreational marijuana. According to Reuters, the proposed "Adult Use of Marijuana Act" would make it legal for individuals over the age of 21 to possess up to one ounce of marijuana for personal...

The marijuana movement has been prominently progressing, starting from the bottom in the U.S. with overhauling disapproval. It has climbed successful milestone steps making medical cannabis legal in various states, decriminalizing cannabis possession laws in states (some states have both...