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According to research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, cannabis legalization in Washington state has not led to increases in the use of alcohol and cigarettes or abuse of pharmaceutical painkillers.

Excise taxes for cannabis far exceeded those of alcohol in 11 states with functional cannabis programs, according to an Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report.

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that two in five drivers who reported using alcohol and cannabis in the past year drove under the influence.

Adult-use cannabis excise taxes in Massachusetts surpassed those of alcohol for the first time in December by nearly $23 million.

According to a recent survey, respondents between the ages of 18 to 30 who use cannabis and alcohol have better sexual functions and orgasms than those that don’t consume either.

A new study found that psilocybin may be able to reverse alcohol brain damage, reduce alcohol-addictive behavior, and reduce relapse rates.

Cannabis use among college students reached its highest levels in 35 years in 2020, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, while alcohol use decreased by 6%.

Missouri-based O’Fallon Brewery and SWADE Cannabis are teaming up on a non-alcoholic, THC-infused beer that starts with a traditional beer recipe and removes the alcohol in a unique process.

Cannabis use in Australia spiked during the coronavirus pandemic while the use of alcohol and methamphetamine has dropped, according to new research.

Illinois cannabis tax revenues outpaced alcohol tax revenues for the first time after generating $86 million during the year’s first quarter.

Canopy Growth has agreed to a distribution deal with alcohol distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits for its line of CBD-infused beverages.

According to an online poll, 45% of U.S adults have reduced or replaced their alcohol consumption with cannabis since the pandemic started.

Canadian researchers found that 43.5 percent of patients who started using medical cannabis to mitigate harmful alcohol consumption were able to reduce the frequency of their alcohol use.

Catharine Dockery is a founding partner of Vice Ventures, a venture capital fund that focuses on verticals that other investors typically avoid.

Amid international shakeups, major alcohol distributor Constellation Brands has increased its stake in Canopy Growth Corp. by 5.1 percent, bringing its total stake in the company to 38.6 percent.

Hexo, a Canadian cannabis producer, and beer-maker Molson Coors Brewing Company have partnered for a CBD beverage joint venture in Colorado.

A recent study suggests that while cannabis use has increased among college students in states that have legalized, binge drinking of alcohol has decreased among students.

Oregon cannabis regulators have issued a statewide ban on including CBD and THC in alcoholic beverages; the ban takes effect starting January 1.

A recent investigation based on research by Cowen and Co. found that binge drinking rates in states where adult-use cannabis has been legalized have fallen 9 percent below the national average.

Regulators in the UK have banned a $2.56 million ad campaign for Dead Man’s Fingers, a hemp CBD-infused rum product from Cornish Rum Company that leaned on cannabis innuendos in its marketing strategies.

A strong majority of cannabis consumers say they prefer cannabis use to alcohol consumption; 45 percent said they would likely replace some of their drinking with cannabis in the future.