{"id":409264,"date":"2022-02-24T05:08:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T02:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-cannabis-market-soared-in-2021-but-was-dragged-down-by-ny\/"},"modified":"2022-02-24T05:08:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T02:08:15","slug":"us-cannabis-market-soared-in-2021-but-was-dragged-down-by-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-cannabis-market-soared-in-2021-but-was-dragged-down-by-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"#US cannabis market soared in 2021, but was dragged down by NY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#US cannabis market soared in 2021, but was dragged down by NY<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The US cannabis industry added more than 100,000 jobs last year, and the economic lift will only continue if states like New York get recreational programs off the ground, experts say.<\/p>\n<p>Americans spent nearly $25 billion on cannabis products in 2021, as the budding industry expanded by about 33 percent, adding more than 107,000 new jobs, according to a Wednesday <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/industry\/cannabis-jobs-report?itm_source=blast&amp;itm_medium=hp-hero&amp;itm_campaign=trf-all-jr-2022\">jobs report from cannabis new site Leafly<\/a>, and Whitney Economics.<\/p>\n<p>Some 428,000 Americans now work directly in the cultivation and retail sectors of the industry or have ancillary jobs with licensed distributors in fields like accounting, construction and regulatory compliance. Revenue and jobs could soon quadruple if cannabis is legalized federally and more adult-use programs get off the ground from coast to coast.<\/p>\n<p>Americans over 21 can now walk into stores and buy joints, flower and edibles in 11 states and Washington, DC. Medical marijuana is legal in 38 states, where illegal dealers still reign supreme, according to Bruce Barcott, senior editor at Leafly and co-author of the study.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-730.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Marijuana plants\" class=\"wp-image-21314109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-730.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-730.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-730.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Trimmers sort and trim marijuana plants at the LivWell Enlightened Health cultivation facility in Denver.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Denver Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-729.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Flowering marijuana\" class=\"wp-image-21314108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-729.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-729.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-729.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Marijuana is still illegal on the federal level, listed by the government as a Schedule 1.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Denver Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The prevalence of the illegal cannabis trade was especially acute in New York, where cannabis is legal but its regulated sale was still a pipe dream for many, Barcott said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got a huge population and if you\u2019re gonna grow jobs and move people from the illicit market over to the regulated market, those customers have to be able to actually buy licensed and regulated products at a store near them,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Barcott said the disparate nature of New York\u2019s medical program \u2014 where 40 dispensaries serve nearly 20 million people \u2014 was \u201cdysfunctional,\u201d and the worst in the country. Only 2,300 New Yorkers had full-time cannabis jobs, the study found.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should be talking about 25,000 to 30,000 cannabis jobs. We should be talking about 1.5 billion \u2014 with a \u2018B\u2019 \u2014 dollars in cannabis sales,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the current governor realizes what an economic benefit this industry will bring to New York,\u201d he added, referencing Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s stated commitment to sparking the program by 2023.<\/p>\n<p>California and Colorado remained the national leaders of the industry while Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan and Arizona added jobs at double-digit rates, researchers said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-733.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Cannabis store\" class=\"wp-image-21314159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-733.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-733.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-733.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Americans spent nearly $25 billion on cannabis products in 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-728.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Marijuana plants\" class=\"wp-image-21314107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-728.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-728.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/cannabis-job-growth-728.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Americans over 21 can now walk into stores and buy joints, flower and edibles in 11 states and DC.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Denver Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marijuana is still illegal on the federal level,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dea.gov\/drug-information\/drug-scheduling#:~:text=Schedule%20I%20drugs%2C%20substances%2C%20or,)%2C%20methaqualone%2C%20and%20peyote.\">listed by the government<\/a>\u00a0as a Schedule 1 substance alongside far more dangerous substances such as heroin, MDMA and LSD, and above potentially deadly Schedule 2 narcotics like fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0Republican-backed bill in Congress\u00a0would legalize the plant on the federal level for adults over 21 and allow individual states to determine if they should prohibit it.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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