This statistic displays the estimated number of new jobs that could be created by the cannabis industry in the United States by 2020. According to the data, it is estimated that 283,422 new jobs could be created by 2020 through the legal cannabis industry.
Total projected U.S. jobs that could be created as a result of cannabis industry growth by 2020
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New Frontier Data. (January 15, 2017). Total projected U.S. jobs that could be created as a result of cannabis industry growth by 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/765749/projected-jobs-created-by-legal-cannabis-industry-in-the-us/
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