“Legalized pot creates opportunities across the spectrum,” says Taylor West, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association. “When an industry of this size comes in, it impacts construction, retail, accounting, the legal field, food, food testing (of marijuana edibles), licensing fees, taxes, banking. California makes up 50 percent of the national market just on medical marijuana alone. If [recreational use] passes, it’s going to mark a significant shift in the center of gravity within the industry.”

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