By 2020, it has been estimated that 4.2 billion U.S. dollars of the United States' illicit cannabis sales will take place in the state of Texas. An estimated 2.2 billion U.S. dollars of illicit cannabis sales has been projected to take place in the state of North Carolina.
Estimated annual sales of the illicit cannabis industry in the United States in 2020, by state
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