Chart: Maryland’s 2019 medical cannabis sales on pace to double 2018 sales
Maryland’s hot medical marijuana market continues to sizzle – and 2019 sales are on pace to double those from 2018. Data released by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission show that through the end of July, MMJ sales through the state’s dispensaries were just under $130 million, with average monthly sales of $18.4 million.
Marijuana labs adding tests targeting vitamin E acetate in response to vaping health scare
Cannabis testing labs around the country are adding more specific tests targeting an additive that’s been linked to the string of recent illnesses and deaths health authorities say are related to marijuana and tobacco vaping devices.
Chart: Medical marijuana markets expanding at varying rates, with Oklahoma, Florida setting the pace
While medical marijuana is legally available in 36 states and Washington DC, the fragmented nature of the industry – each state creates its own set of rules – means each market grows at a different rate.
