--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - July 2, 2021 description: Speaking at cannabis conference, New Mexico governor touts potential of recreational marijuana industry, First Southern state allows recreational marijuana, as Virginia law takes effect, and more! image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily1.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 - July 2, 2021 July 02, 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) [![Best-in-class-Equio782x90-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Best-in-class-Equio782x90-1.gif?width=720&name=Best-in-class-Equio782x90-1.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=720&height=58&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-02 at 1.30.03 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.30.03%20PM.png?width=256&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.30.03%20PM.png)](https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/speaking-at-cannabis-conference-new-mexico-governor-touts-potential-of-recreational-marijuana-industry/article_8e840228-d8ed-11eb-a1ad-733ac052ef2d.html)   | [**Speaking at cannabis conference, New Mexico governor touts potential of recreational marijuana industry**](https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/speaking-at-cannabis-conference-new-mexico-governor-touts-potential-of-recreational-marijuana-industry/article_8e840228-d8ed-11eb-a1ad-733ac052ef2d.html) A state report predicted that adult-use cannabis sales in the full fiscal year will generate $28.5 million in state and local tax revenues.  | | --- | --- | --- ![legislative](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legislative.jpg?width=720&name=legislative.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-02 at 1.31.56 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.31.56%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.31.56%20PM.png)](https://www.al.com/news/2021/07/first-southern-state-allows-recreational-marijuana-as-virginia-law-takes-effect-today.html)   | [**First Southern state allows recreational marijuana, as Virginia law takes effect**](https://www.al.com/news/2021/07/first-southern-state-allows-recreational-marijuana-as-virginia-law-takes-effect-today.html) [New Frontier Data’s 2020 U.S. Cannabis Report](https://newfrontierdata.com/product/the-us-cannabis-report-2020-industry-outlook/) reported Virginia’s robust illicit market being worth more than $1.8 billion last year. | | --- | --- | --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=720&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-02 at 1.33.57 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.33.57%20PM.png?width=259&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.33.57%20PM.png)](https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31747969/report-american-sprinter-shacarri-richardson-tests-positive-cannabis)   | [**Report: American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tests positive for cannabis, Olympic hopes in doubt**](https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31747969/report-american-sprinter-shacarri-richardson-tests-positive-cannabis) While many professional sports are undertaking broad reforms to cannabis bans, it remains prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).  | | --- | --- | --- [![LatAm Ad](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LatAm%20Ad.jpeg?width=720&name=LatAm%20Ad.jpeg)](http://newfrontierdata.com/newsletter-signup/) --- ![international](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/international.jpg?width=720&name=international.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-02 at 1.35.56 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.35.56%20PM.png?width=260&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.35.56%20PM.png)](https://qz.com/africa/2028012/africas-cannabis-industry-is-set-to-boom-due-to-legalization/amp/)   | [**Business is starting to trump morality in Africa’s cannabis industry**](https://qz.com/africa/2028012/africas-cannabis-industry-is-set-to-boom-due-to-legalization/amp/) In 2017, Lesotho became Africa’s first nation to legalize cannabis, followed last month by Morocco, and others making preliminary moves. | | --- | --- | --- ![tech science innovation](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tech%20science%20innovation.jpg?width=720&name=tech%20science%20innovation.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-02 at 1.38.24 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.38.24%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-07-02%20at%201.38.24%20PM.png)](https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/Where-s-the-weed-aisle-Study-shows-1-in-3-16289560.php)   | [**Where's the weed aisle? Study shows 1 in 3 Americans want cannabis in grocery stores**](https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/Where-s-the-weed-aisle-Study-shows-1-in-3-16289560.php) A poll found 1 in 3 Americans wanting to purchase cannabis in grocery stores, along with newsstands, convenience stores, and gas stations.    | | --- | --- | --- ![event](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/event.jpg?width=1200&name=event.jpg)[![MicrosoftTeams-image (16)-Jul-01-2021-04-05-33-89-PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(16)-Jul-01-2021-04-05-33-89-PM.png?width=653&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(16)-Jul-01-2021-04-05-33-89-PM.png)](https://newfrontierdata.com/press-room/in-the-news/) --- [![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) ![61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2.png?width=110&name=61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2.png) ![1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433.png?width=586&name=1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433.png) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) Share this post: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) - [In Sight Daily (146)](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) ###### Gain access to actionable insight for the cannabis industry today! ![](https://newfrontierdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/equio-screen-national.png) [Free Trial](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) **LOCATIONS** HEADQUARTERS 1400 I Street NW, Suite 350 Washington, D.C. 20005 [info@newfrontierdata.com](mailto:info@newfrontierdata.com) 844-420-D8TA (3882)   Copyright © 2014-2021  Frontier Financial Group, Inc. 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