part of the rise  may be  people "disclosing"  now that they partake, where as before they did the same thing - just kept mum. and there is probably the novelty factor that will wear off.    personally i am very disappointed in the marijuana veg offerings at the dispensaries. i don't want some "altered" product that may have remnants of some nasty chemical still present.  and   for some reason, none of the bud looks like good old fashioned bud and it doesn't have the impact either  - regardless of some number claiming to be the quality of either the recreational or medicinal component in the plant.  smells good - looks funny and is meh quality. i'll stick with the old fogey's that seem to still grow the best... my best advice to a young whippersnapper - go buy from an old fogey...