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# Cannabis has come a long way as far as the products that you can get in the market. 
Many people aren't a big fan of smoking icannabis,  so those folks want to be able to ingest cannabis in some other way and thankfully for them there are plenty of options out there for them. Products vary from area to area, but because of the widespread acceptance of cannabis around the world, we've seen a number of different products hit the market in this industry.
### There are a number of edibles that are available, things like gummies, macarons, chocolates, gum, mints, lollipops, licorice, and cupcakes. There are also drinks, cookies, and more.

There's cannabis breath-strips, salve cream, lip balm, shampoo, oil, coffee pods, toothpaste, and personal lubricant. It's clear that cannabis producers are getting very creative with the products they are bringing to market. 

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# One of the more popular new items that has come to market are cannabis <b>transdermal patches</b>. 

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They are a unique method of using cannabis that has the cannabis administered via a patch that gets applied to the body. The cannabinoids get right to work, entering the bloodstream via the patch, and users receive a long-lasting response. It's a great option for those who might need to take their medicine in a business setting but who don't have the option to light-up a joint and administer their medicine via that method. A discrete option like a cannabis-patch is a beneficial and efficient alternative. 

There are a number of companies that are looking at making these patches, with one of the more prominent being <b>Marys Medicinals.</b> 

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It's estimated that the US cannabis market will continue to surge in the years to come, with even more states making the move to either embrace legalization for medicinal or recreational purposes. And the continued support for legalization around the world has prompted a lot of investors to go looking that way for opportunity; toward what many are calling the "green gold rush". The cannabis market is expected to surpass $20 billion by 2020. 



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Sources:
https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/what-are-marijuana-transdermal-patches
https://www.coloradopotguide.com/colorado-marijuana-blog/2015/june/14/10-unique-cannabis-products-you-have-to-try/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/katiesola/2016/04/19/legal-u-s-marijuana-market-will-grow-to-7-1-billion-in-2016-report/#4d1b5d13568d
http://www.marysmedicinals.com/
https://fibromyalgianewstoday.com/2016/11/04/cannabis-science-announces-pharmaceutical-development-of-pain-patch-for-patients-with-diabetic-nerve-pain-and-fibromyalgia