In 2019, New Frontier Data projected that by 2025, the market value of the U.S. cannabis industry will reach annual sales of $30 billion. That estimate is likely too low.
But this lucrative market has some significant roadblocks to sustainable growth, from regulatory hurdles to crime trends.
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