Navigating the Regulatory Map of Cannabis

The United States cannabis market is, in a word, complicated. As opportunity expands and legislation eases, the states are divided on how to move forward. Some still resist the industry as a legal entity, others accept it conditionally, and a few are breaking down barriers left and right. Changes in federal law could open up the possibility of more cohesion, but the currently fragmented market adoption means vendors, retailers, patients and consumers have to navigate tricky legislation.

The global marketplace is hardly more straightforward. In North Korea, where there areno enforced laws against the sale or consumption of marijuana, the product is widely seen as an alternative to cigarettes and little more than a soothing activity for manual laborers after a long day’s work. In Amsterdam, marijuana is not legal but widely sold in coffee shops due to lack of enforcement. Meanwhile, in Uruguay, where marijuana was...

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