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A new report predicts that global cannabis sales in 2021 will be near $31 billion, about 41% more than last year’s sales.

Jacqueline Rosales is a career market researcher and President of ISA Corp, which offers high-impact custom research solutions across a variety of specialized industries.

A recent report found positive drug tests in the U.S. reached a 16-year high at the close of 2019. However, while the rate of positive drug tests increased overall, there was a decline in positive tests for certain substances including opioids.

Two recent, separately published surveys suggest that the coronavirus pandemic has shifted both how people get their cannabis and the reasons for their cannabis use.

Two new studies show that cannabis use is associated with greater levels of exercise, further debunking the false “lazy stoner” stereotype.

St. Patrick’s Day was the biggest cannabis sales day of the year so far with sales 50% higher than an average Wednesday.

According to the Leaflink 2020 Wholesale Cannabis Pricing Guide, wholesale flower prices increased 18% nationwide last year while edibles/ingestibles saw an 11% price decrease.

Shawn Gold is the founder and CEO of Pilgrim Soul Creative, a cannabis lifestyle brand based on using cannabis to encourage creative thinking.

Jon Lowen is the co-founder of Surfside, a cannabis consumer-focused analytics and advertising platform.

The United States spent $1.49 billion on cannabis research between 2000 and 2018. Most of the funds were directed at understanding the potential harms of cannabis use.

David Kessler is the VP of Horticulture and Customer Success for Agrify, a technology firm dedicated to the scientific evolution of indoor cannabis cultivation.

Cannabis dispensaries and data companies reported overall lackluster sales for the 4/20/2020 holiday but increased traffic during the week prior was a common trend.

There are many conflicting reports about the safety of cannabis use for pregnant women. Here’s what we know:

A recent study shows that cannabis use has increased dramatically among U.S. adults aged 65 and older.

A recent study found that people under the influence of cannabis are more susceptible to false memories.

A new Leafly jobs report shows that the cannabis industry has doubled in size over the last four years.

Eaze’s 2019 State of Cannabis Report saw an increase of Gen Z and Baby Boomer customers on the platform in addition to a decrease in vape sales, likely due to the vaping-associated pulmonary illness that emerged last year.

A data breach discovered in the cannabis point-of-sale system THSuite has reportedly leaked more than 85,000 files from dispensaries, including patient info, throughout the U.S.

Mara Gordon is the co-founder and CEO of Aunt Zelda’s, a California company renowned for a compassionate and scientific approach to the medical cannabis space.