... Moreover, the relaxations would complicate the identification and prosecution of illegal trade: small dealers could use the allowed 25 grams for personal use as a cover, making it difficult for investigators. Initial Results: Consumption and Market Statistics collected a year after the reform began confirmed many of the voiced concerns. Official data shows that cannabis consumption among adults not only did not decline, as lawmakers had hoped, but significantly increased. According to estimates from the Ministry of Health, total cannabis consumption in the first year of legalization tripled compared ...