Emerging industries shouldn’t mean emerging monopolies.
Parabola Center is a nonprofit of legal, public health, and policy professionals coming together to put people over profits. Through research and education, we provide everyone with the tools and expertise to shape emerging fields, from marijuana to artificial intelligence.
New Report
The Illusion of Competition
Our new report on the Illinois market maps every active cannabis brand in Illinois to the parent company that controls it, and finds market concentration rising again. That outcome was produced by policy choices: a licensing framework that gave incumbents a multiyear head start, regulators too fragmented to intervene, and a tax structure that hits small producers hardest.
Reports & Research
Toolkit
Anti-Monopoly Toolkit
A practical toolkit for legislators, regulators, patients, and advocates who want to stop big corporations from taking over the cannabis industry.
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Survey Research
American Values and Beliefs on Marijuana Legalization
Survey research on what American adults believe about who should shape marijuana policy — and who should benefit from legalization.
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Policy Framework
How to Federally Legalize Cannabis
A blueprint for ending federal prohibition without violating the Constitution, while protecting equity, small businesses, and the communities most affected.
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