Although Canada was the first country to federally legalize recreational marijuana in October, the United States still holds the largest market share. Combined, the North American legal cannabis market hit $12 billion last year, and analysts predict that the cannabis market will reach $25.5 billion by 2021, according to a report by Cannabis Business Plan. As far as the stock market is concerned, legal recreational marijuana will account for as much as 61% of the industry overall with the other 39% going to medicinal cannabis, as well as the black market on the substance. Despite this, many marijuana stocks have been able to make quite a name for themselves given the massive amount of momentum and propensity toward future growth surrounding the industry.Marijuana Stocks Heating Up The Market On Friday