The Green Economy
The legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use has reached a tipping point. If federal prohibition ends in the US, as many predict, the ramifications will span the globe as countries legalize to fight crime and develop new sources of wealth. Will the Green Economy be like a mega-corporate beer market, a farmer’s market, or something entirely new?
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