US Has Collected US$28 Billion in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since Legalization Began
Forbes Magazine reports that US states that have legalized recreational cannabis have collected more than $28 billion in tax revenue over the past roughly 12 years.
Dr Shiksha Gallow: Wild and Unregulated Cannabis Retail ‘Grey Zone’ is a Public Health Risk
South African medical cannabis expert Dr Shiksha Gallow has warned that the unbridled explosion of the cannabis retail ‘Grey Zone’ is a public health risk. She said in the absence of regulations, consumers were faced with increasing harm from unscrupulous drug dealers.
Ricky Stone: Put Outdoor Cultivation at the Centre of a New Regulatory System
South Africa should consider regulations that make outdoor growing the default growing regime, not indoor. That’s the radical view of veteran Eastern Cape cannabis lawyer, Ricky Stone, who told ICS 2026 that it was a myth that medical cannabis could only be cultivated under controlled conditions.
Beau Whitney: Press the Cannabis Regulatory Reset Button at the UN Level
Worldwide, one of the deepest problems in trying to regulate cannabis is that it is being defined in pharmaceutical terms and not recognized as a plant medicine. This will only be fixed at a United Nations level says leading cannabis economist Beau Whitney, in order to create a meaningful framework for regulation.