Weed Is Winning: 4 Signs the Marijuana Business Is Booming

Even though marijuana use is still illegal federally, there are surprising signs it's going mainstream fast.

Marijuana is going mainstream fast, and so is the marijuana industry. In a time of sluggish growth, the pot business is bursting with energy.

It’s a weird mix of righteous exhilaration at the victory of the weed over the dark forces of repression (at least in some places) and people walking around with dollar signs in their eyes. But like it or not, pot is hot.

Here are some signs of the times:

1. Weed Outsold Booze in Aspen for a Couple of Months Last Year. There’s nothing better than a nice cognac while relaxing before the blazing fire at the ski lodge after a hard day of running the trails (or so I hear). Or is there? Well, as the Aspen Times reported, marijuana sales exceeded alcohol sales in the months of March and April...

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