By Alison Brickell A new study from New Frontier Data shows legalized recreational marijuana would septuple Florida’s current cannabis jobs.
Medical marijuana is legal in Florida, but recreational marijuana isn’t. But if marijuana were fully legalized at the federal level, the study predicts that cannabis jobs could number 128,587 by 2025 – a 666% increase from the current 16,792.
Aside from the devilishly impressive job numbers, the study also predicts Florida will capture a 12% share of the nation’s $29.7 billion legal market by 2025.
The math seems to add up. Florida is the third most populous state in the country. And its medical cannabis market …read more