having legalized medical cannabis and 23 of them allowing for adult recreational use, the era of cannabis prohibition is steadily fading into history. However, this evolution has not come without challenges.
The illicit cannabis market, as it stands today, operates through two distinct sectors: the illicit market and the gray market. The illicit market encompasses all aspects of the cannabis supply chain that exist outside the bounds of legality and regulation. On the other hand, the gray market involves unregulated cannabis activities occurring within the context of decriminalization or legal cannabis markets.
In this context, the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation worked with experts to present a set of data-informed policy recommendations aimed at dismantling the illicit cannabis market under a reformed federal framework.Establishing a centralized track-and-trace system or a national inventory control mechanism is essential to monitor legal cannabis product movements within and across state borders.