You Don’t Say! Sales of Snacks Rising Faster in States Where Marijuana is Legal Legal weed is prompting an epidemic of the munchies in states that sell recreational cannabis, with sales of salty and sweet snacks rising faster where marijuana is legal. Related: Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? America is a nation of snackers, so increases in sales might be expected anyway. But recent Nielson data draws a […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
Dogs Are Getting High by Eating Marijuana Laced Human Feces Vets are seeing up to 10 dogs a week with symptoms of cannabis toxicity, even if their owners don’t keep weed in the house. How are they getting high, you ask? They are eating human feces tainted with marijuana. Related: The Evolution of Ski Patrol: Dogs, Tech, and Love for the Mountains Dr. Scott Dolginow, who owns Valley Emergency Pet […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2019 1 Comment
VIDEO: 15-Million Drivers Admit to Driving While High After Using Marijuana Marijuana is becoming legal in more and more cities across the US than ever before, and now more people are admitting to getting high before getting behind the wheel. Related: Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? A AAA survey reveals 15-million drivers report getting behind the wheel within an hour of using marijuana. 70% of Americans […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Just Exceeded $1-Billion Tax Revenue Since Marijuana Was Legalized The state of Colorado has now generated in excess of $1-billion in total state revenue from the legal marijuana industry. The state’s legal pot sales revenue doubled from the $500 million mark to $1 billion took less than two years. Achieving that first $500 million took almost three and a half years. Related: Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Continues to Grow | […] SnowBrains | June 13, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Continues to Grow | Sales and Tax Revenue in California Fall Way Below Expectations Colorado’s regulated pot industry sales have topped $6 billion since legal recreational marijuana sales began in 2014 and taxes generated by the industry grew by nearly 8 percent last year, the state reported Tuesday. The Colorado Department of Revenue said regulated pot sales in calendar 2018 were nearly $1.55 billion, up about 3 percent from just over $1.5 billion in […] SnowBrains | February 13, 2019 0 Comments
Nevada Marijuana Taxes Set Monthly Record. Again | 40% Increase Over Previous Year Marijuana taxes made Nevada $8.1 million richer during August, setting yet another monthly record, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. That’s $3.2 million more than in August last year. The previous record was $7.9-million, just the month before. “All told, during the month of August, Nevada’s licensed marijuana dispensaries and retail stores reported taxable sales of $48.8 million, which includes medical marijuana, […] SnowBrains | November 23, 2018 0 Comments
Annual Colorado Marijuana Sales Exceed $1-Billion in Record Time Marijuana sales in Colorado exceeded $1 billion as of August this year, the earliest point since the drug’s legalization 4-years ago. Tax revenue on those sales came in at $200 million, with sales of marijuana flower relatively steady and sales of edible products and concentrates like hash oil and live resin growing significantly. Between January and June, edibles sales shot up 13.8 […] Steven Agar | October 25, 2018 0 Comments
Canada is Running Out of Marijuana as Sales Smash All Expectations After just two days Canada has already started running out of marijuana with police being called to help at some stores. There were long queues and reports of shortages across different parts of the country with many being unable to buy cannabis. You might also like: Canada Now World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace After waiting seven hours in line at a […] SnowBrains | October 19, 2018 0 Comments