7 Most Powerful People in America's Marijuana Industry
Fortune takes a look at the influencers on 4/20.
America’s marijuana industry has bloomed in recent years with voters in more and more states voting to legalize pot in some form as public opinion on the drug seems to evolve with each generation.
Colorado, the first state to open up legal recreational pot sales in 2014, reported nearly $1 billion in total marijuana sales last year. And, with a handful of additional states (including California’s huge market) expected to vote on legalization initiatives this fall, the industry’s overall growth could be due to explode. Some estimates suggest the total size of the U.S. marijuana industry could easily top $20 billion within a few years.
Because of projections like that, people have flocked to the industry in recent years in the hope of tapping into that vast potential as part of the ongoing “Green Rush” for marijuana money. As long as...
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