--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - June 15, 2021 description: Billions in black-market weed still selling in Illinois 18 months after marijuana legalized, Two Smart Ways for Robinhood Investors to Play the Cannabis Craze, and more! image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily4.jpg --- [![](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-ondark.png?width=431&height=233&name=logo-ondark.png "logo-ondark.png")](https://newfrontierdata.com/) # Your Top 5 News Stories - June 15, 2021 June 16, 2021 [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) [![4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg?width=1025&name=4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![Visualize-equio-782x90_1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Visualize-equio-782x90_1.gif?width=720&name=Visualize-equio-782x90_1.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- ![legislative](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legislative.jpg?width=720&name=legislative.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-15 at 1.36.00 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.36.00%20PM.png?width=256&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.36.00%20PM.png)](https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/cannabis/2021/6/14/22534079/illinois-dispensaries-illegal-legal-marijuana-cannabis-pot-bud-sale)   | [**Billions in black-market weed still selling in Illinois 18 months after marijuana legalized**](https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/cannabis/2021/6/14/22534079/illinois-dispensaries-illegal-legal-marijuana-cannabis-pot-bud-sale) New Frontier Data estimates U.S. illicit-market cannabis sales to top $2.2 billion this year, versus about $1.9 billion in legal sales.  | | --- | --- | --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=720&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-15 at 1.37.41 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.37.41%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.37.41%20PM.png)](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/2-smart-ways-for-robinhood-investors-to-play-the-cannabis-craze-2021-06-15?amp)   | [**Two Smart Ways for Robinhood Investors to Play the Cannabis Craze**](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/2-smart-ways-for-robinhood-investors-to-play-the-cannabis-craze-2021-06-15?amp) New Frontier Data forecasts 21% average annual U.S. sales growth over 2019-2025, for more than $41 billion in yearly revenue by mid-decade.  | | --- | --- | --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=720&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-15 at 1.40.15 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.40.15%20PM.png?width=259&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.40.15%20PM.png)](https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/18626-cannabis-may-fuel-a-new-food-culture)   | [**Cannabis may fuel a new food culture**](https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/18626-cannabis-may-fuel-a-new-food-culture) Combinations of cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids offer expansively large dynamics and opportunities, as beverages are demonstrating.  | | --- | --- | --- [![85be82f7-e43c-4be3-b735-df3139c25b2b](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/85be82f7-e43c-4be3-b735-df3139c25b2b.gif?width=720&name=85be82f7-e43c-4be3-b735-df3139c25b2b.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/nxteck/) --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=720&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-15 at 1.41.24 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.41.24%20PM.png?width=260&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.41.24%20PM.png)](https://www.investingdaily.com/64300/why-the-pandemic-was-good-news-for-pot/)   | [**Why The Pandemic Was Good News for Pot**](https://www.investingdaily.com/64300/why-the-pandemic-was-good-news-for-pot/) New Frontier Data tracked sales in U.S. legal medical and adult-use states at $5.84 billion in Q1-2021, expecting Q2 sales over $6 billion.  | | --- | --- | --- ![hemp](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hemp.jpg?width=720&name=hemp.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-15 at 1.43.40 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.43.40%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%201.43.40%20PM.png)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-14/pro-athletes-cbd-use-coming-under-scrutiny-cannabis-weekly)   | [**Pro Athletes’ CBD Use Is Coming Under Scrutiny**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-14/pro-athletes-cbd-use-coming-under-scrutiny-cannabis-weekly) Today’s consumer segment using cannabis-related products for sports represents about 8% of annual consumers, according to New Frontier Data.  | | --- | --- | ---   [![Equio Part 1 GIF](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Equio%20Part%201%20GIF.gif?width=653&name=Equio%20Part%201%20GIF.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- [![SIN blue](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SIN%20blue.png?width=389&name=SIN%20blue.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png?width=155&name=NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [NewFrontierData.com](http://newfrontierdata.com) 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