The percentage of respondents who said that they had “ever used” delta-8 THC products was nearly twice as high in illegal states as it was in jurisdictions with regulated adult-use markets.
Year: 2026
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Thirty-four percent of respondents said that they had either “greatly” or “somewhat” decreased their alcohol consumption by substituting cannabis.
“For fatal and injury crashes, the time-series analysis found no statistically significant impact while the before-after method found a statistically significant decrease of 3.9 percent.”
“Consumers adjust their inhalation patterns to achieve a desired subjective effect,” the study’s authors concluded.
An even greater percentage of patients (89 percent) say that cannabis improves their quality of life.
Illinois police attempted underage purchases at 1,452 licensed marijuana dispensaries. Their efforts were rejected by retail staff over 99.5 percent of the time.
“In every legalization state, government surveys indicate a decrease in high schoolers’ cannabis use rates post-legalization.”
The Judge’s order demands the government file its response to the parties’ motion by no later than October 13, 2026.