The amount of money, in thousands of dollars, that cannabis committees in Vista have spent since 2016 in order to support cannabis legalization via Measure Z:
575,469
(Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The number of La Mesa residents who cast their votes in favor of a cannabis tax measure called Measure V: (Source: NBC San Diego)
10,647
The number of epileptic syndromes that the new FDA-approved cannabis medicine Epidiolex can be used to legally treat: (Source: CNN)
2
The percentage of residents in Chula Vista that cast their votes in favor of approving Measure Q, a cannabis business tax bill: (Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune)
64.66
40
The estimated number of patients who registered for Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program since it began accepting applicants in 2018: (Source: Philadelphia Magazine)
80,000
The percentage of Americans who said that they believe that cannabis should be legal: (Source: Gallup)
66
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The estimated number of illegal dispensaries that the city of Chula Vista has shut down over the last three years: (Source: NBC San Diego)
The estimated number of Americans who live in states that passed pro-cannabis legislation on Nov. 6: (Source: Yahoo! Finance)
14.8
WHEN: Wed, Dec. 12 WHERE: WeWork B Street, 600 B St., San Diego
WEBSITE: evergreenlaw.co/podcast Do you have the right connections? Hosted by Chris J. Hoo, Esq., who is the founder of Evergreen Law, this event will walk you through some of the regulatory requirements of the cannabis industry. Reconnect with cannabis startup friends, entrepreneurs or anyone who is interested in cannabis business. All people and licensee types are invited to participate, no matter how much they know
about regulations. The theme will be “CA CBD: In or Out of the Licensed Market?” With so much confusion over the legality of hemp- and cannabis-derived CBD products, many people could take advantage of this seminar to clear up some misconceptions. Hoo holds multiple seminars in cities throughout California and uses them to teach others how to stay on the right side of the law. CultureMagazine.com
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