Comparing legal marijuana sales to the annual revenue of nine popular food and beverages brands proves to be no comparison at all.

The weed industry is becoming a legitimate economic engine. Sales of legal marijuana in the US are estimated to more than double by 2020, as is the broader economic impact of the industry, a new report predicts.

TACOMA – Sales of marijuana products in Washington state have for the first time surpassed $200 million in a quarter.

TACOMA – Sales of marijuana products in Washington state have for the first time surpassed $200 million in a quarter.

The marijuana industry is growing so fast that if the government legalized it nationally it would outsell ice cream.

The stereotype of the cannabis consumer is a young guy with long hair and for extra points a tie-dye shirt. The reality is that a majority of cannabis consumers are professionals and steady customers for the dispensaries.

With 4/20 now its own legitimate holiday, U.S. marijuana shops will set new sales records this month, analysts predict.