By Lendingtree | AZ Big Media
With thousands of new jobs, booming sales, a growing tax base and just in time to celebrate 4/20 today, Arizona is ranked No. 10 among the most marijuana-friendly states in the U.S.
America is getting more and more marijuana-friendly every year. As of April 2021, 17 states have fully legalized marijuana, 27 states have decriminalized it and 36 states have laws allowing the use of medical marijuana. Legalization looks like the future, so QuoteWizard‘s team of analysts took a look at which states are leading the charge.
Key findings among marijuana-friendly states:
• Marijuana sales in fully legalized states passed $10 billion in 2020.
• The number of marijuana-related jobs increased by more than 20% in 2020.
• Colorado, Alaska and Nevada are the most marijuana-friendly states.
To find the most marijuana-friendly states in the nation, we ranked states based on current laws, job growth, taxes and sales per capita. With strong laws, nearly 5,000 new marijuana-related jobs and nearly $1.6 billion in sales, we found that Colorado is the most 420 friendly state in the nation.
