Which Countries Will Legalize Weed in 2020?

2020 was poised to be a year of widespread cannabis legalization — that is until COVID-19 came-a-knockin’. With the introduction of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent implementation of social distancing measures, many facets of the economy have come to a standstill, including legislative efforts surrounding cannabis.

New York, Connecticut, Alabama, Vermont, and Kentucky all had to delay their cannabis efforts due to a sustained focus on COVID-19, and Mexico recently did the same. Then, factor in that the cannabis industry has been avoided entirely when it comes to Coronavirus stimulus funding, and the year looks like a write-off for the industry.

However, don’t be discouraged, 2020 still presents plenty of opportunities for the global cannabis industry to grow, and there are some cases where we can see this happening.

Which U.S. States Will Legalize Weed in 2020?

Despite the coronavirus crisis, there are still little wins occurring for the cannabis industry across the globe. Ghana legalized the cultivation of hemp plants for industrial purposes, and Lebanon legalized the cultivation of medicinal cannabis, both of which occurred amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the U.S. state of Illinois has seen a strong first few months of cannabis…