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The most significant changes were observed in the cultivation sector. In July 2021, there were 7,897 active marijuana cultivation permits, which increased to 8,453 within a year but subsequently dropped to 5,727 as of October 24 this year. The manufacturing and distribution sectors also experienced substantial fluctuations. In July 2021, there were 877 cannabis manufacturers, and this number grew to 911 over the next 12 months before decreasing to 768 this month. Among distributors, there were 1,168 in July 2021, 1,448 in July 2022, and only 1,297 this month.

A new study out of Bern, Switzerland, confirms that inhaling CBD-dominant cannabis plants doesn’t affect reaction time, time perception, concentration, balance, and other skills that are needed to drive safely. The study, which was published in Forensic Sciences Research, involved Swiss researchers studying the impact of CBD-high cannabis strains with 16.6% CBD and 0.9% THC, as well as placebo, on various psychomotor and neurocognitive skills. They found “no symptoms of impairment” among the subjects who smoked the CBD-dominant strains.

Consumption of edible cannabis is on a rise, especially now that almost half of all the states has legalized marijuana.