Cannabis Economics

New Study Finds Home Values Soar in States with Legal Cannabis

House prices have been rapidly rising across the country, but a new report shows that home values in states with recreational cannabis have outpaced...

Psychedelics in the Cannabis Space

The psychedelics industry is booming, with research on compounds like psilocybin and MDMA resurfacing after years of neglect amid the war on drugs.  Even sales...

Hemp Beverage Alliance Works to Stop Emergency Regulations in New York

The Hemp Beverage Alliance joined with New York retailer One Stop Brew Shop, New York distributor Sarene Craft Beer, and hemp beverage maker Cycling...
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Oregon Suffers Cannabis Growing Pains

Most new businesses hit headwinds in their first several years. Oregon’s legal cannabis industry is no different. Approved by voters in 2014, it has...
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DISCUS Report: Legal Pot Does Not Affect Alcohol Sales

Should alcohol retailers, producers and distributors worry about legal cannabis siphoning off sales? Not according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Sales of distilled spirits have not...

Does Cannabis Help Craft Beer Sales?

Fear among some brewers is that legal cannabis will siphon sales away from beer. (The pot industry does not assuage these concerns when it...

Nevada Cannabis Sales Exceed Expectations

Once again, legal pot has generated eye-popping tax revenue. This time the windfall is for Nevada. Voters there approved legal cannabis in November of 2016,...

Should California Raise Cannabis Taxes?

States that are eager to start rolling in revenue from legalized cannabis might be too quick to tax. Take California, for instance. Voters in the...

Colorado Cannabis Reaches $1 Billion in Sales Faster in 2017

U.S. states still weighing whether or not to legalize cannabis can certainly list “taxes” in the “pro” column. Just look at Colorado. In just the...

This is Who Buys Legal Cannabis in Washington D.C.

Cannabis became fully legal in Washington D.C. in 2014 by way of voter ballot. The recreational industry has struggled to get started, though, due...

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