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South Korea, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey, among other countries. In countries where the use of medical and recreational marijuana is legal, a new industry has emerged, and profits are high. Legal marijuana sales in North America (U.S. and Canada) grew 30 percent in 2016, and totaled $6.7 billion, as reported by the cannabis industry research firm Arcview Market Research. The industry may earn $20.2 billion by 2021. As the cannabis industry has grown, many new career opportunities have emerged in areas ranging from agriculture, scientific research, and marijuana dispensaries, to marketing, security, information technology, transportation, lobbying, and even tourism. Jobs are available around the world in countries that have legalized medical cannabis, recreational cannabis, or both. The U.S. cannabis industry alone employs 165,000 to 230,000 workers. This number could more than double in the next three to five years. Marijuana Business Daily predicts that Canada could add 150,000 new

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