Here are some amazing facts about the growth of Cannabis
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Investors poured more than $10 billion into the North American marijuana industry in 2018, That's twice the total amount invested in the previous three years.
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Cannabis sales topped $52 billion in 2018 and estimates predict it could reach as high as $77 billion by 2022.
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Another study estimated the marijuana industry would grow to at least 330,000 jobs by 2022, a higher number than the 268,000 employees at US steel and iron mills.
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The US cannabis industry employs at least 250,000 people. And those are just the jobs that are directly involved with handling marijuana plants - others in the industry are harder to quantify.
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Medical marijuana emerged as the largest marijuana type segment in 2016 and is estimated to be valued at $100.03 billion by 2025. – Grand View Research
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Sales of legal cannabis in the U.S. amounted to nearly $10 billion in 2018 alone. – Fit Small Business
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62% of Americans favor legalizing marijuana.
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Most cannabis consumers spend an average of $25 to $50 per trip at a marijuana retailer.
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Fully legalized cannabis could eventually top U.S. cigarette sales.
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The median salary for the cannabis industry is $58,511 per year.
