Make no mistake: America’s going to pot. We’re expected to drop $4.8 billion on weed this year in the states where it’s legal, according to GreenWave Advisors. The cannabis researcher sees total sales rising more than sevenfold to $35 billion by 2020, assuming the entire country removed prohibitions on bud.
As more people spark fatties, money has poured into budding ventures, which investors reckon will grow like weeds.