These counties have a much higher-than-average amount of per-capita cannabis sales than other counties in the state. When we compare all counties in this state by per-capita spend, two counties see much higher relative rates of cannabis sales than the others. New Mexico’s adult-use legalization law just went into effect, so it will be interesting to watch trends in Las Animas per-capita sales over the next year. In the map below, we’ve labeled three counties with the highest rates of per-capita sales over the past year. In that case, we should see the per-capita sales rate in Las Animas county drop significantly in the months to come.
While more Americans have access to the legal cannabis industry now than ever before, residents of Idaho and Nebraska are still stuck in full prohibition. Per-capita cannabis sales data from border towns in Washington and Colorado both show that Americans are willing to drive long distances for legal marijuana, and state and local governments are missing out on significant tax revenue.
Prohibition at the state level is the most common barrier to access; however, even within recreational states, there...
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