In Search of Greener Pastures, Techies Land in the Growing Marijuana Field

With more states weighing legalization of marijuana, weed is expected to flourish into a $10.2 billion market by 2018, according to the research arm of cannabis investment network ArcView Group. Hoping to capitalize on this so-called “green rush,” techies have switched careers, bringing their know-how to the once seedy world of marijuana.