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U.S. share of revenue-generating marijuana businesses being profitable 2016
Profitability of revenue-generating cannabis businesses in the U.S. as of 2016
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Mar 10, 2016
This statistic shows the portion of revenue-generating cannabis businesses in the U.S. that are profitable, as of 2016. It was found that marijuana testing labs were the most profitable type of cannabis business, with 67 percent reportedly being very profitable.
Profitability of revenue-generating cannabis businesses in the U.S. as of 2016
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Mar 10, 2016
This statistic shows the portion of revenue-generating cannabis businesses in the U.S. that are profitable, as of 2016. It was found that marijuana testing labs were the most profitable type of cannabis business, with 67 percent reportedly being very profitable.
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