What You Need to Know About the 3 Kinds of Marijuana Stocks

Marijuana stocks have attracted a lot of attention from investors over the past couple of years. And for good reason. With 29 U.S. states legalizing medical and/or recreational marijuana and Canada considering legalizing recreational use of the drug nationwide, marijuana has become one hot commodity.

But all marijuana stocks aren't alike. Actually, there are three major categories. Here's what investors need to know about these three different kinds of marijuana stocks.

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