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Trends in THC Content and Popularity of Cannabis Strains over Time: A Case Study of Maryland Flower

13 July 2024

I accessed a database of METRC lab data for Maryland flower from Oct 2017 (when sales of medical cannabis started) through Dec 2023 (recreational sales started in July 2023).[1] The original dat…

The Expected Impact of Decreasing Taxes on Medical Cannabis: A Case Study

08 June 2024

In Washington, medical cannabis patients have been exempt from paying sales taxes, but they’re still required to pay a 37% excise tax on cannabis. Under a new law that just took effect, medical…

Creating a Better Framework for the Cannabis Industry

29 May 2024

What Regulators Envisioned Complications What Regulators Got Creating a Better Framework for the Cannabis Industry Cannabis markets are a big hot mess. While we wait to hear ab…

Illicit Cannabis Is Driving Out Licensed Activity

19 March 2024

There Are Four Cannabis Submarkets The Informal Economy Has State Legalization Decreased Illicit Markets? Industry corruption and bad practices are driving out lice…

Cannabis’s Nontraditional Path Has Accelerated Development of Medical Cannabis

07 January 2024

Path of Traditional Drug Development Feedback Drives Evolution Cannabis Has Greater Potential Than Most Drugs Drug Development Filters A very clear pathway for the development and use…

California Cannabis Sales by County

02 January 2024

Quarterly Per Capita Sales by County Aggregate vs. Per Capita Sales across Counties Determinants of Aggregate Sales Conclusions The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration…

Cross-State Comparisons of Cannabis Licenses across Activities and Organizations

11 December 2023

Purpose of the Analysis Category Descriptions State Regulations The Data Numbers of Active Licenses Numbers and Types of Licenses by Licensee Conclusions Purpose of the Analysis US st…

Ideas Need Language: The Discovery of Discovery in Both Name and Concept

16 August 2023

Science and Discovery Are Defined Science and Discovery Are Redefined A Proliferation of New Ideas and New Language A revolution in ideas requires a revolution in language. -- D…

The Problem of Funding Education for Medical Cannabis Patients

07 July 2023

The Traditional Healthcare System The Medical Cannabis System Education: Pharma vs. Cannabis Alternative Funding Mechanisms for Cannabis Patient Education Using medications to treat m…

Thoughts on Cannabis Market Consolidation

23 June 2023

Overview of Market Consolidation The Process Firm Dynamics Factors Predictive of Consolidation in Cultivation Markets Nature of Regulations Extent of Natural Monopoly Other Cost Facto…

Consumer Components of Product Value

09 May 2023

Purchase Component Consumption Component Effects Component Community Component Component Overlaps Think about the last time you bought, say, lunch, and how you chose among your avail…

The Health Costs of Moldy Weed

25 April 2023

Background Information About Mold Licensed vs. Unlicensed Cannabis Singling Out Mold Price Differentials: Licensed vs. Unlicensed Information for Calculating Estimates Information Nee…

Using Group Motivations to Improve Cannabis Industry Outcomes

14 April 2023

Motivations Spiritual/Lifestyle Therapeutic Recreational Monetary Regulatory Improving Industry Outcomes Decreasing Burdensome Regulations Improving Financial Viability of Businesse…

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What’s the Value of Trust?

How Do Information Ecosystems in Cannabis Compare to Those for Other Products?

Distribution of Cannabis Use by Age and Frequency of Use

Is All Cannabis Medical? Can Cannabis Be Fun? What’s the Connection?

Centralization vs. Decentralization: Which is Better for Cannabis?

Do 30% of Cannabis Users Really Have Cannabis Use Disorder?

How Do You Define Cannabis Quality?

Trends in THC Content and Popularity of Cannabis Strains over Time: A Case Study of Maryland Flower

The Expected Impact of Decreasing Taxes on Medical Cannabis: A Case Study

Creating a Better Framework for the Cannabis Industry

Illicit Cannabis Is Driving Out Licensed Activity

Cannabis’s Nontraditional Path Has Accelerated Development of Medical Cannabis

California Cannabis Sales by County

Cross-State Comparisons of Cannabis Licenses across Activities and Organizations

Ideas Need Language: The Discovery of Discovery in Both Name and Concept

The Problem of Funding Education for Medical Cannabis Patients

Thoughts on Cannabis Market Consolidation

Consumer Components of Product Value

The Health Costs of Moldy Weed

Using Group Motivations to Improve Cannabis Industry Outcomes