Marijuana advocates like to say that legalization generally means a decrease in crime wherever it is legalized. But that assertion is difficult to prove.
The nation's cannabis laws can be exceptionally difficult for business owners to understand since the federal government still considers it an illegal drug.
Depending on who you ask, the latest election results are the latest sign to invest in cannabis, or at least another market milestone investors should consider.
In fact, Americans are more likely to support it now than at any point in the previous five decades, with seven in 10 Americans vouching for the drug's legalization.