By the Numbers – Q4

The amount of money, in millions of dollars, that one of the largest California-based cannabis distributors, Nabis, raised in seed round funding in the beginning of October: 1.25 (Source: Nabis)

The amount of money, in millions of dollars, that Colorado-based cannabis company Dixie Brands, Inc. received in a Series C funding round that ended in early October: 25 (Source: Dixie Brands, Inc.)

The percentage of patients participating in an Israeli study who said that they saw improvement with their PTSD symptoms after consuming cannabis for six months: 96 (Source: Forbes)

The decreased percentage of Canadian-based Tilray, Inc. stock shares after PepsiCo Inc. announced that it has no plans to invest in cannabis: 16 (Source: CNBC)

The number of Alberta, Canada cannabis dispensaries that began operation on Oct. 17, the day that legalization officially became legal: 17 (Source: Global News)

The number of people who registered to become medical cannabis cardholders between January and October 2018 in Illinois: 46,000 (Source: Chicago Tribune)

The number of Massachusetts recreational cannabis dispensary licenses that have been approved so far, as of early October: 2 (Source: Boston.com)

The number of Michigan House of Representatives votes, out of 105, that were cast in favor of banning the consumption, possession or sale of cannabis-infused alcoholic beverages: 101 (Source: WXYZ)