Say What? 2 New Studies Find Little Evidence That Marijuana Helps Treat Chronic Pain and PTSD
When it comes to growth industries, essentially nothing tops legal marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, the legal cannabis market in North America is slated to grow from $6.9 billion in 2016 to an estimated $21.6 billion by 2021 -- a 26% compound annual growth rate.
This growth is possible because the American public's aggregate opinion on pot has rapidly shifted over the past two decades. Back in 1995, national pollster Gallup found that only 25% of respondents wanted to see marijuana legal across the United States. However, by 2016, this had increased to an all-time record high of 60%.
What's more, a separate study released by Quinnipiac University in April 2017 found that an overwhelming 94% of respondents favored the national legalization of medical cannabis. Given this latter support figure, it's probably not as shocking that 29 of 50 states have legalized medical marijuana since 1996.
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