Florida medical marijuana business remains on fire

Jobs in industry outpace most of the country.


  • By
  • | 6:10 a.m. March 19, 2021
  • | 0 Free Articles Remaining!
  • News
  • Share

In a bevy of metrics, Florida’s medical marijuana industry continues to grow unabated.

The latest news: Florida now sells more cannabis products than any other state except California and Colorado, according to a new report from marijuana industry research firm Leafly and Whitney Economics. And that’s only for medical patients. “With a state population of nearly 22 million, Florida could reasonably double its current total of cannabis jobs if it chose to legalize for all adults,” the report states. As it is, adds the report, “there are now more cannabis workers than plumbers” in Florida.

 

Continue reading your article
with a Business Observer subscription.
What's included:
  • ✓ Unlimited digital access to BusinessObserverFL.com
  • ✓ E-Newspaper app, digital replica of print edition
  • ✓ Mailed print newspaper every Friday (optional)
  • ✓ Newsletter of daily business news

Latest News

Sponsored Content