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Nation Gone To Pot: Cannabis Sales Top Chocolate, Eggs, Craft Beer

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: Members of DC Marijuana Justice hold up a large simulated joint during rally to urge Congress to pass meaningful cannabis reform legislation, on Capitol Hill October 8, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • Retail cannabis sales will top $33.5 billion in 2023, outselling chocolate, eggs, and craft beer.
  • Moreover, legal weed is one of the fastest-growing industries, with a $4 billion increase in sales from 2022. And by 2028, recreational and medical marijuana sales could top $57 billion.
  • Fortune reports that in 2022 legal marijuana added $90 billion to the American economy. That figure is expected to grow to $101 billion this year.
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