US States Have Made $28 Billion In Taxes Since Recreational Cannabis Legalization Started
States have generated more than $28.4 billion in tax revenue
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Data From Legal States Confirms That Licensed Retailers Don’t Sell Cannabis to Minors
Licensed cannabis retailers are in strict compliance with their state’s minimum age requirements
Multiple US States Facing Marijuana Legalization Repeal Threats in 2026
Prohibitionist-led efforts are underway in multiple states to repeal voter-initiated adult-use marijuana markets.
Trump’s Cannabis Order Will Still Leave Users At Risk of Prosecution, Experts Say
Justice department is pushing to pursue simple possession cases, and ICE uses cannabis offenses to speed deportation
Police in Eight States Made Over 100,000 Marijuana Arrests in 2024
Police in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin made well over 100,000 marijuana-related arrests in 2024
Pot Arrests Make Up Majority of Drug Arrests in States That Still Criminalize It
Marijuana-related arrests far outpace arrests for other drug-related violations
The New War on Weed
Why are states with loose marijuana laws arresting people for selling the drug?
Where Is Cannabis Legal? A Guide To All 50 States
Texas officially became the 40th state in the country to allow medical marijuana sales, thanks to an expanded program that went into effect in September.
Trump Budget Drops Protections For State Medical Cannabis Programs
The Trump administration’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year drops provisions that have protected state medical cannabis
Fewer Than One-Third of Legal Cannabis States Have Appropriated Funding for Marijuana Research
Less than one-third of states that regulate marijuana for either medical or adult use have allocated funding
