Marijuana has expanded like a weed across the United States, but according to [The Motley Fool's] contributors these three hurdles could prove too difficult to overcome.
The marijuana industry is absolutely budding across the United States. Since 1996, 23 states having legalized medical marijuana, with four states legalizing the currently illicit drug for recreational adult use since 2012.
Marijuana's market potential is obviously enormous; but so are its risks. With that in mind, we asked three of our contributors to name what they believe is a major hurdle the marijuana industry could struggle to overcome. Here's what they had to say.
Sean Williams: A new hurdle for the marijuana industry seems to pop up seemingly every couple of months; but one that continues to ring true is the federal tax complications that marijuana businesses will likely continue to face. Although states have been free and clear to establish legal marijuana businesses and regulate the product without the interference of the federal government, federal tax laws still supersede state tax laws. In other words, what the IRS says still goes when it comes to regulating legal marijuana shops.
