Anyone have a crazy uncle whose bizarre tales make family gatherings almost worthwhile? I do. And one of the tales he’s spun on repeat for years focuses on how, with a few shovelfuls of soil and a handful of seeds, he grew the most bombastic weed ever cultivated in the 1960s.
Over the last 60 years, the views and beliefs of the masses have evolved exponentially. Marijuana no longer needs to be grown in secret nor does it need to be hidden in the back corner of your sock drawer. In 2021, marijuana is big business. According to Cannabis Business Plan, the overall legal cannabis market in the U.S. is expected to reach $35 billion by 2025 — and that number may be on the low end, considering voters in five states favored the legalization of marijuana in some form or fashion last year. As of January 2021, only 15 states still fully outlaw marijuana within their borders.