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4 sourced facts about cannabis (marijuana) law, industry and history, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
AnswerColorado and Washington
Voters in both states approved ballot measures the same year, launching the modern legal recreational cannabis industry.
Source: Wikipedia, legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States (2012) en.wikipedia.org
AnswerCalifornia
California voters approved Proposition 215 by a 56–44 margin, kicking off the medical-marijuana movement nationwide.
Source: Wikipedia, medical cannabis in the United States (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answerover 7 million arrests
About 88% of those arrests were for simple possession alone, not sale or trafficking.
Source: Wikipedia, legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States (2010) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 1.5%
Cannabis beverages actually shrank as a share of the market between 2014 and 2016, even as the category later drew renewed interest.
Source: Wikipedia, cannabis edible (2016) en.wikipedia.org