Cannabis On New Beginners All over the country, people are turning to cannabis. Whether they're looking to alleviate pain without resorting to opiates, enhance their experience of their favorite album, relieve stress, or find creative inspiration for an art project, America is waking to an exciting new era of cannabis acceptance, curiosity, and research. Domestic marijuana production has increased by a factor of 10 in the past quarter of a century. Financial experts say legal cannabis will be an $80 billion industry by 2030. 33 states have legalized medical cannabis use. 10 states have legalized recreational cannabis use . A Marist poll has shown that more than half of American adults have tried cannabis at least once. As of 2017, the total estimated population of state-legal patients is 2,617,919 . 9% of people aged 50 to 64 said they've used marijuana in the past year, which is double the number in the s...