Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. While marijuana is still classified as a Schedule 1 drug by the United States federal government (it really is time for that to be reconsidered, isn’t it?), in states throughout the country, cannabis use is medicinally and/or recreationally legal. In other words, the sale and/or consumption of marijuana in the United States is a paradox. In states where the sale and consumption of marijuana, guidelines that pertain to the physical security of enterprises that grow, manufacture, and sell the plant and its derivatives are limited, which further complicates its paradoxical nature. The recent shift in the legalization of the cultivation, sale, and use of marijuana has sparked what many have dubbed a “Green Rush”, as many entrepreneurs have seen the opportunity – and taken that opportunity – to cash in on the legal cannabis industry. In fact, according to industry research, it has become one of the fastest growing industries in the country. In April of 2020, Cannabis Benchmarks reported that the spot price for weed was valued at more than $1,300 per pound, a st