Press Play with Madeleine Brand
If Californians legalize recreational pot, who will cash in?
60 percent of likely voters support Prop. 64, which legalizes recreational marijuana. Backers of the measure see big dollar signs in California’s future, but some in the medical marijuana industry are concerned.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenPolls show 60 percent of likely California voters support the November ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana. Backers of the measure see big dollar signs in California’s future and the green rush dream is on display this week at the Cannabis Business Expo.
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5 storiesGreen rush dreams on display at LA’s Cannabis Business Expo
Polls show 60 percent of likely California voters support Proposition 64 – the November ballot initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
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Not everyone attending the 2016 Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo is stoked about Proposition 64 – the ballot measure to legalize recreational pot. Take Virgil Grant, for instance, who’s already in the cannabis business. Grant has had an up and down experience in the marijuana industry so far.
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