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Maryland Dispensaries Sold $90 Million In Legal Marijuana In October, Including Record Amount Of Adult-Use Cannabis

Overall sales of legal marijuana fell slightly in Maryland in October compared to the prior month, but sales of adult-use products—which kicked off in July—were stronger than ever. All told, licensed retailers in the state sold nearly $90 million in combined medical and retail cannabis products during October. A little more than a third of that ($35 million, or 39 percent) came from medical marijuana sales, while sales of recreational products totaled $55 million. Sales of adult-use products have set records in …
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States That Legalize Marijuana See ‘Significantly’ Lower Rate Of Cannabis Use Disorder Cases At ERs Compared To Non-Legal States, Study Finds

The odds that a patient visiting the emergency department is diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) is nearly 50 percent lower in states that have legalized marijuana compared to non-legal states, according to a new study. And researchers say the “counterintuitive” finding could be related to the de-stigmatization of cannabis use within the medical community as prohibition ends. The study, published in the journal Preventative Medicine Reports last week, looked at emergency department data from 2017 to 2020 in two states …
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