Over and under-regulation in the Colorado Cannabis industry – A data-analytic perspective

With the State of California legalizing recreational cannabis sales on January 1, 2018, the regulatory process is once more in the forefront of cannabis research. Colorado, often held up as a model of legalization policy, was the first state to implement retail sale of recreational cannabis on January 1st, 2014. However, a combination of subsequent under-regulation and over-regulation, inconsistently applied across issues such as retail licencing, chemical testing, cannabis derivatives, municipality approval for growers, and financing, have not only held back the industry in Colorado but also negatively impacted public health, oversight, and have potentially increased the availability of illegal cannabis.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research