Cannabis industry developments in the U.S. and globally

What’s happening in the cannabis industry, both in the U.S. and abroad.

What’s Happening: May 2017

National and international news developments in the cannabis industry.

Chart: Patient numbers, medical marijuana sales spike in New Jersey

New Jersey’s medical marijuana industry posted a banner year in 2016, with patient counts ballooning 76% and sales volume doubling thanks to a series of small changes to the state’s MMJ program and the opening of two new dispensaries.

New Market: Louisiana’s MMJ program offers limited opportunities but gains momentum

By Bart Schaneman

Although it has one of the oldest medical marijuana laws on the books in the United States, Louisiana took steps just last year to lay the groundwork for a regulated MMJ program and a viable cannabis industry.