As Colorado celebrates its first year of legal weed that fueled a construction and real estate boom, industry leaders predict that 2015 will be a year that other states look to the state for expertise in everything from banking to energy consumption as the industry grapples with growing pains.

Ganjapreneurs in Colorado — the first state to legalize weed for recreational use — boast valuable expertise and will expand their work to other recreational markets coming online such as Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Alaska. These players will position themselves as industry names.

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