Twenty-three states have decriminalized marijuana to some degree. And with privateer holdings investing nearly $82 million in weed startups, the industry is poised to pull in a lucrative—and legal—profit.
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The Future of Legal Marijuana Explained with Marijuana | Data Attack
Producer: Kornhaber Brown
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