Cannabis has been around for thousands of years, but only now, with the relaxing of laws surrounding the plant has it become a hot commodity in the US. Today we’ll take a look at how this plant went from a medicinal staple, to being outlawed as well as its recreational resurgence in the 1960’s. But most of all, we’ll dive into how cannabis made it onto the stock market and why now—more than ever—it’s worth considering as an alternative investment.