In 2018, Oregon’s legal marijuana producers grew more than twice as much as was legally consumed, leading to an oversupply that has 6.5 years’ worth of cannabis, measured by the psychoactive compound THC, on the shelves at dispensaries and wholesale distributors.
Heart-shaped boxes be gone! In the states where recreational cannabis is legal, the array of edibles now available goes so far beyond just baking pot brownies, we can hardly remember the hassle of it all.
Cannabis is still federally illegal, so while more than 30 US states allow doctors to recommend it, there is very little medical testing of the substance in America.