Big Changes Are Coming to the World of Weed—Will it Make Things Better or Worse?

The legal marijuana industry, both personal and medical, saw $2.7 billion in sales last year, according to industry investor networking entity ArcView Group and its research arm, ArcView Market Research. The group says that figure is expected to grow to more than $10 billion by 2020 as recent medical marijuana states go online and as more states legalize marijuana between now and then.

The figures come from ArcView's recently released report, The State of Legal Marijuana Markets, 3rd Edition. At $450 a pop, it's priced for would-be marijuana mavens, but the report's executive summary is available for free. There is lots of good information for industry watchers, including a review of what ArcView thinks are five trends that are helping to redefine the industry. They are:

1. Innovative delivery systems.We're not talking about drones or delivery services here; we're talking about the forms in which marijuana is sold. Edible sales are going through...

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