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Graphics OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THINKING ABOUT GIVING CANNABIS AS A GIFT THIS YEAR? THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER. IF YOU'RE GIVING EDIBLESESPECIALLY TO SOMEONE INEXPERIENCEDNOTE THE DOSAGE AND MAKE SURE THE RECIPIENT KNOWS EXACTLY HOW MUCH TO CONSUME. BRIAN BOX BROWN OVERDOING IT ON EDIBLES HAPPENS OFTEN. EVERYONE METABOLIZES AT DIFFERENT RATES. IT'S EASY FOR EVEN EXPERIENCED USERS TO ACCIDENTALLY SEND THEMSELVES TO OUTER SPACE. RIP THE BEAR IN HALF! IN A WAYOVERDOING IT IS A RITE OF PASSAGE AND ACTUALLY HELPS YOU KNOW YOUR LIMITS. IT'S AS COMMON AS PEOPLE ACCIDENTALLY OVERDOING IT WITH BOOZE. TOO MUCH EGGNOG. BUT ONE BAD EXPERIENCE MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO SCARE OFF SOMEONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM AN EDIBLE ONCE IN WHILE. LAST TIME I LOST IT! ??? ww www H www wwwwwww JUST LIKE WITH OTHER GIFTSCONSIDER THE SOURCE. WHO ARE YOU SUPPORTING WITH YOUR PURCHASE? IS THERE A MORE LOCAL OPTION YOU CAN SUPPORT? CORPORATE 5MG ? GUMEEZ THE SEASON IS ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE MAGIC OF THE PLANT AND SPREAD ITS MESSAGE. m HO HO ?? BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THINKING ABOUT GIVING CANNABIS AS A GIFT THIS YEAR ? THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER . IF YOU'RE GIVING EDIBLESESPECIALLY TO SOMEONE INEXPERIENCEDNOTE THE DOSAGE AND MAKE SURE THE RECIPIENT KNOWS EXACTLY HOW MUCH TO CONSUME . BRIAN BOX BROWN OVERDOING IT ON EDIBLES HAPPENS OFTEN . EVERYONE METABOLIZES AT DIFFERENT RATES . IT'S EASY FOR EVEN EXPERIENCED USERS TO ACCIDENTALLY SEND THEMSELVES TO OUTER SPACE . RIP THE BEAR IN HALF ! IN A WAYOVERDOING IT IS A RITE OF PASSAGE AND ACTUALLY HELPS YOU KNOW YOUR LIMITS . IT'S AS COMMON AS PEOPLE ACCIDENTALLY OVERDOING IT WITH BOOZE . TOO MUCH EGGNOG . BUT ONE BAD EXPERIENCE MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO SCARE OFF SOMEONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM AN EDIBLE ONCE IN WHILE . LAST TIME I LOST IT ! ??? ww www H www wwwwwww JUST LIKE WITH OTHER GIFTSCONSIDER THE SOURCE . WHO ARE YOU SUPPORTING WITH YOUR PURCHASE ? IS THERE A MORE LOCAL OPTION YOU CAN SUPPORT ? CORPORATE 5MG ? GUMEEZ THE SEASON IS ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE MAGIC OF THE PLANT AND SPREAD ITS MESSAGE . m HO HO ?? BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE TRADITIONAL CANNABIS MARKETWHICH INCIDENTALLY CONTAINS A LOT OF LEGAL BRANDSEXISTED PRIOR TO LEGALIZATION AND CONTINUES ON EVEN AFTER STATES LEGALIZE. THE TRADITIONAL MARKET IS A CASH BUSINESS. BUY LOW. SELL HIGH. ROOM FOR ALL. QUALITY IS KING. COMPETITIVENO LOANS. VAC-SEAL BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS ILLICIT MARKET PRODUCED THE STRAINS WE LOVE AND DEVELOPED THE PROCEDURES TO CREATE THE PRODUCTS FOUND IN LEGAL MARKETS. BUT THE CONDITIONS THAT MADE THOSE ADVANCES HAPPEN ARE UNLIKELY TO EVER BE RE-CREATED IN ANY LEGAL MARKET IN THE USA. HELL YEAH THE STATE LEGAL MARKETS HAVE ALREADY IN THEIR INFANCY BEEN INFILTRATED BY BIG CAPITAL VASTLY MANIPULATING LEGAL MARKET CONDITIONSSTUNTING GROWTH AND INNOVATION. LEGISLATOR? WhiRRRR SHOULD FULL FEDERAL LEGALIZATION OCCURTHIS SITUATION WILL GET WORSENOT BETTER. THE BIGGEST MONEY WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE CANNABIS BE DOMINATED MOSTLY BY A FEW PLAYERS. CONSUMERS LOSE OUT. THIS IS WHY DEMANDING SPACE FOR A LEGAL CRAFT MARKET IS SO IMPORTANT. IT'S THE ONLY LEGAL AVENUE WHERE CANNABIS MAGIC CAN STILL HAPPEN. BUT THEN JUST WHEN THINGS START TO HAPPEN IN CRAFT MARKETSCAPITAL SWOOPS IN AND BUYS THAT UP. SO MAYBE THE TRADITIONAL MARKET SHOULD LAST FOREVER. Cola-Cola BUD Presents 3 Local IPA BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE TRADITIONAL CANNABIS MARKETWHICH INCIDENTALLY CONTAINS A LOT OF LEGAL BRANDSEXISTED PRIOR TO LEGALIZATION AND CONTINUES ON EVEN AFTER STATES LEGALIZE . THE TRADITIONAL MARKET IS A CASH BUSINESS . BUY LOW . SELL HIGH . ROOM FOR ALL . QUALITY IS KING . COMPETITIVEBUT NO BANKSNO LOANS . VAC - SEAL BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS ILLICIT MARKET PRODUCED THE STRAINS WE LOVE AND DEVELOPED THE PROCEDURES TO CREATE THE PRODUCTS FOUND IN LEGAL MARKETS . BUT THE CONDITIONS THAT MADE THOSE ADVANCES HAPPEN ARE UNLIKELY TO EVER BE RE - CREATED IN ANY LEGAL MARKET IN THE USA . HELL YEAH THE STATE LEGAL MARKETS HAVE ALREADY IN THEIR INFANCY BEEN INFILTRATED BY BIG CAPITAL VASTLY MANIPULATING LEGAL MARKET CONDITIONSSTUNTING GROWTH AND INNOVATION . LEGISLATOR ? WhiRRRR SHOULD FULL FEDERAL LEGALIZATION OCCURTHIS SITUATION WILL GET WORSENOT BETTER . THE BIGGEST MONEY WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE CANNABIS BE DOMINATED MOSTLY BY A FEW PLAYERS . CONSUMERS LOSE OUT . THIS IS WHY DEMANDING SPACE FOR A LEGAL CRAFT MARKET IS SO IMPORTANT . IT'S THE ONLY LEGAL AVENUE WHERE CANNABIS MAGIC CAN STILL HAPPEN . BUT THEN JUST WHEN THINGS START TO HAPPEN IN CRAFT MARKETSCAPITAL SWOOPS IN AND BUYS THAT UP . SO MAYBE THE TRADITIONAL MARKET SHOULD LAST FOREVER . Cola - Cola BUD Presents 3 Local IPA BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Publication OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE DEA IS HOLDING HEARINGS ON THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST MOVING CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE 3 IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. THERE ARE ALREADY APPARENT SHENANIGANS HAPPENING. THE DEA JUDGE GRANTED "FULL STANDING" TO THE ENTIRE OPPOSED SIDE AND "NO STANDING" TO MOST OF THE PRO SIDE. THERE ALSO ARE ALLEGATIONS OF COLLUSION BETWEEN THE DEA AND THE OPPOSED SIDE. BRIAN BOX BROWN WHILE THE HEARINGS WILL DISPLAY LOTS OF ANTI-CANNABIS SENTIMENTMY EARLY PREDICTION IS THAT WHEN THE DUST SETTLESSCHEDULE 3 WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN. VET SAM 000 DANG! KICK pebble BUT WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET HOW MUCH TIME THIS PROCESS WASTED. MOST RESPONDENTS TO THE RESCHEDULING SURVEY SAID RESCHEDULING IS NOT ENOUGH. WE WILL ALL FOLLOW ALONG UNTIL THE DAY RESCHEDULING HAPPENSAND THEN WE'LL CELEBRATE A VICTORY. BUT WHAT WILL HAVE BEEN WON? Woo-wee THE STAKEHOLDERS WHO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM SCHEDULE 3 ARE FEW. MOST OF US WILL BENEFIT INDIRECTLYIN THE ABSTRACT AND MAYBE IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION. THESE HEARINGS AND THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE 3 PROCESS ARE MOSTLY A LOGJAM MEANT TO SLOW- WALK EVENTUAL DESCHEDULINGWHICH MOST AGREE IS NECESSARY. SCHED. 3 IS NOT EN UFF!! Deschedule now! Weep ?? Life not being affected- My BYE! AIR FORCE ONE 5658982 5 25988 BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE DEA IS HOLDING HEARINGS ON THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST MOVING CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE 3 IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT . THERE ARE ALREADY APPARENT SHENANIGANS HAPPENING . THE DEA JUDGE GRANTED " FULL STANDING " TO THE ENTIRE OPPOSED SIDE AND " NO STANDING " TO MOST OF THE PRO SIDE . THERE ALSO ARE ALLEGATIONS OF COLLUSION BETWEEN THE DEA AND THE OPPOSED SIDE . BRIAN BOX BROWN WHILE THE HEARINGS WILL DISPLAY LOTS OF ANTI - CANNABIS SENTIMENTMY EARLY PREDICTION IS THAT WHEN THE DUST SETTLESSCHEDULE 3 WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN . VET SAM 000 DANG ! KICK pebble BUT WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET HOW MUCH TIME THIS PROCESS WASTED . MOST RESPONDENTS TO THE RESCHEDULING SURVEY SAID RESCHEDULING IS NOT ENOUGH . WE WILL ALL FOLLOW ALONG UNTIL THE DAY RESCHEDULING HAPPENSAND THEN WE'LL CELEBRATE A VICTORY . BUT WHAT WILL HAVE BEEN WON ? Woo - wee THE STAKEHOLDERS WHO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM SCHEDULE 3 ARE FEW . MOST OF US WILL BENEFIT INDIRECTLYIN THE ABSTRACT AND MAYBE IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION . THESE HEARINGS AND THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE 3 PROCESS ARE MOSTLY A LOGJAM MEANT TO SLOW- WALK EVENTUAL DESCHEDULINGWHICH MOST AGREE IS NECESSARY . SCHED . 3 IS NOT EN UFF !! Deschedule now ! Weep ?? Life not being affected- My BYE ! AIR FORCE ONE 5658982 5 25988 BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Magenta OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR SEPTA HAS BEGUN A NEW AD CAMPAIGN: THERE IS A NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM TO REPORT PEOPLE SMOKING WEED ON SEPTA. I CONFIRMED THIS WOULD SEND POLICE OUT TO LOOK FOR AND CITE THE OFFENDERS. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE MESSAGE HERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE: SMOKING CANNABIS ON SEPTA IS ILLEGAL AND DISCOURTEOUS. BUT WHAT OTHER MESSAGES ARE BEING DEPICTED? SARAH IS A TEACHER. SECONDHAND WEED SMOKE MAKES HER SMELL WHEN SHE GETS TO SCHOOL. TEXT US ?? STINKS! ONE IS THAT THE REMNANT SMELL OF SECONDHAND CANNABIS SMOKE ON THE CLOTHING OF A TEACHER HARMS THE CHILDCANNABIS SMOKERS HARM CHILDREN. A MY NOSE! H I J K L M N THE OTHER IS TO BEWARE: WE'RE ALL WATCHING YOU. AND READY TO TEXT THE POPO ON YOU IF YOU SMELL LIKE WEEDBECAUSE THESE POOR HYPOTHETICAL CHILDREN ARE SUFFERING AND YOU'RE DOING IT. SEPTA REPLIED TO MY CONCERNS STATING THEY DON'T WISH TO STIGMATIZE CANNABIS USERS. THEY JUST DON'T WANT SMOKE ON SEPTA. MAYBE THERE WAS A BETTER WAY TO COMMUNICATE THAT? TO BE FAIRWHEN I SENT A TEXT COMPLAINING SOME PASSENGERS SMELLED LIKE WEEDTHEY SAID THEY WERE ONLY CONCERNED IF I SAW THEM ACTUALLY SMOKING. A person's smell?? This is just to report people smoking on our conveyances. OW! I'LL TELL ON YOU. Respect FELLOW RIDERS! SMOKE WHEN YOU GET THERE BB DO BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR SEPTA HAS BEGUN A NEW AD CAMPAIGN : THERE IS A NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM TO REPORT PEOPLE SMOKING WEED ON SEPTA . I CONFIRMED THIS WOULD SEND POLICE OUT TO LOOK FOR AND CITE THE OFFENDERS . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE MESSAGE HERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE : SMOKING CANNABIS ON SEPTA IS ILLEGAL AND DISCOURTEOUS . BUT WHAT OTHER MESSAGES ARE BEING DEPICTED ? SARAH IS A TEACHER . SECONDHAND WEED SMOKE MAKES HER SMELL WHEN SHE GETS TO SCHOOL . TEXT US ?? STINKS ! ONE IS THAT THE REMNANT SMELL OF SECONDHAND CANNABIS SMOKE ON THE CLOTHING OF A TEACHER HARMS THE CHILDCANNABIS SMOKERS HARM CHILDREN . A MY NOSE ! H I J K L M N THE OTHER IS TO BEWARE : WE'RE ALL WATCHING YOU . AND READY TO TEXT THE POPO ON YOU IF YOU SMELL LIKE WEEDBECAUSE THESE POOR HYPOTHETICAL CHILDREN ARE SUFFERING AND YOU'RE DOING IT . SEPTA REPLIED TO MY CONCERNS STATING THEY DON'T WISH TO STIGMATIZE CANNABIS USERS . THEY JUST DON'T WANT SMOKE ON SEPTA . MAYBE THERE WAS A BETTER WAY TO COMMUNICATE THAT ? TO BE FAIRWHEN I SENT A TEXT COMPLAINING SOME PASSENGERS SMELLED LIKE WEEDTHEY SAID THEY WERE ONLY CONCERNED IF I SAW THEM ACTUALLY SMOKING . A person's smell ?? This is just to report people smoking on our conveyances . OW ! I'LL TELL ON YOU . Respect FELLOW RIDERS ! SMOKE WHEN YOU GET THERE BB DO BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Diagram OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION AMENDMENT THREE IN FLORIDAWHICH WOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE OLIGARCHIC MEDICAL CANNABIS MARKET TO A FULL OLIGARCHIC RECREATIONAL MARKETHAS FAILED. IT NEEDED A SUPERMAJORITY TO PASS. WITH A THRESHOLD AS HIGH AS 60% THIS MEASURE WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER SERVED IF IT BENEFITED A WIDER COALITION OF THE STAKEHOLDERS OF LEGALIZATION. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE 20 MEDICAL LICENSE HOLDERS IN THE STATE WERE THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES. AMENDMENT THREE WOULD HAVE WIDENED THEIR CUSTOMER BASE AND STOPPED A FEW THOUSAND ARRESTS PER YEAR. We B TO GET A SUPER- MAJORITY THEY NEEDED HOMEGROWERSSMALL BIZ AND EVERYONE ELSE. THE CORPORATIONS DIDN'T WANT TO EMPOWER THEIR COMPETITION. THE ATTACK ADS RESONATED BECAUSE THERE WAS TRUTH THEREEVEN IF THEY WERE IN BAD FAITH. VOTE ON 3 IT'S CORPORATE GREED NOT FREEDOM AMENDMENT THREE ALSO EXPOSED THE CORPORATE OLIGOPOLY ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. IT'S A DEVASTATING LOSS FOR THE NON- COMPETITIVE LIMITED LICENSE CROWD. NO HOMEGROW. THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION CORPORATE STOCK PRICES PLUNGED AND TRULIEVE'S CEO MADE AN OVERTURE TO HOMEGROW ON SOCIAL MEDIABUT IT WAS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE. MM BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION AMENDMENT THREE IN FLORIDAWHICH WOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE OLIGARCHIC MEDICAL CANNABIS MARKET TO A FULL OLIGARCHIC RECREATIONAL MARKETHAS FAILED . IT NEEDED A SUPERMAJORITY TO PASS . WITH A THRESHOLD AS HIGH AS 60 % THIS MEASURE WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER SERVED IF IT BENEFITED A WIDER COALITION OF THE STAKEHOLDERS OF LEGALIZATION . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE 20 MEDICAL LICENSE HOLDERS IN THE STATE WERE THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES . AMENDMENT THREE WOULD HAVE WIDENED THEIR CUSTOMER BASE AND STOPPED A FEW THOUSAND ARRESTS PER YEAR . We B TO GET A SUPER- MAJORITY THEY NEEDED HOMEGROWERSSMALL BIZ AND EVERYONE ELSE . THE CORPORATIONS DIDN'T WANT TO EMPOWER THEIR COMPETITION . THE ATTACK ADS RESONATED BECAUSE THERE WAS TRUTH THEREEVEN IF THEY WERE IN BAD FAITH . VOTE ON 3 IT'S CORPORATE GREED NOT FREEDOM AMENDMENT THREE ALSO EXPOSED THE CORPORATE OLIGOPOLY ON A NATIONAL LEVEL . IT'S A DEVASTATING LOSS FOR THE NON- COMPETITIVE LIMITED LICENSE CROWD . NO HOMEGROW . THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION CORPORATE STOCK PRICES PLUNGED AND TRULIEVE'S CEO MADE AN OVERTURE TO HOMEGROW ON SOCIAL MEDIABUT IT WAS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE . MM BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Parallel OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE DISCUSSION SURROUNDING LEGALIZATION HAS CHANGED QUITE A BIT OVER THE LAST DECADE. NO HOME GROW NO GO!! THE DISCOURSE USED TO BE MORE SIMPLISTIC. SATAN'S LEGALIZE IT! D DEATH PLANT BRIAN BOX BROWN EVEN IN THE MAINSTREAMTHE AVERAGE PERSON HAS BECOME MORE EDUCATED ON THE DEEPER ISSUES INVOLVED HERE. I WANT ARRESTS TO STOPBUT I DON'T WANT US TO HAVE A CORPORATE OLIGARCHY LIKE IN ILLINOIS. (YES. ASIDE FROM THE CONTROVERSIAL FLORIDA AMENDMENTNORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEGALIZE EACH FOR THE THIRD TIME. IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THAT WITH EACH NEW LAW THE PUBLIC IS BEING EDUCATED BROADLY ON THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF LEGALIZATION. HOMEGROW FOR PERSONAL USE! L A WHEN BAD LAWS ARE PASSEDTHEIR FLAWS HELP PUSH THE NEXT LAW TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUESTHE OPPOSITION LEARNS A LITTLE BIT TOO. WE DIE IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET. SADLYSOME FOLKS HAVE DIFFICULTY LEARNING FROM OTHERS' MISTAKES AND MUST MAKE THEM ON THEIR OWN. HELL YEAH! BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE DISCUSSION SURROUNDING LEGALIZATION HAS CHANGED QUITE A BIT OVER THE LAST DECADE . NO HOME GROW NO GO !! THE DISCOURSE USED TO BE MORE SIMPLISTIC . SATAN'S LEGALIZE IT ! D DEATH PLANT BRIAN BOX BROWN EVEN IN THE MAINSTREAMTHE AVERAGE PERSON HAS BECOME MORE EDUCATED ON THE DEEPER ISSUES INVOLVED HERE . I WANT ARRESTS TO STOPBUT I DON'T WANT US TO HAVE A CORPORATE OLIGARCHY LIKE IN ILLINOIS . ( YES . ASIDE FROM THE CONTROVERSIAL FLORIDA AMENDMENTNORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEGALIZE EACH FOR THE THIRD TIME . IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THAT WITH EACH NEW LAW THE PUBLIC IS BEING EDUCATED BROADLY ON THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF LEGALIZATION . HOMEGROW FOR PERSONAL USE ! L A WHEN BAD LAWS ARE PASSEDTHEIR FLAWS HELP PUSH THE NEXT LAW TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUESOF COURSETHE OPPOSITION LEARNS A LITTLE BIT TOO . WE DIE IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET . SADLYSOME FOLKS HAVE DIFFICULTY LEARNING FROM OTHERS ' MISTAKES AND MUST MAKE THEM ON THEIR OWN . HELL YEAH ! BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Parallel OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION PERIODICALLY SINCE AT LEAST THE 1930S THE MEDIA PRODUCES A STORY WARNING OF THE DANGERS OF CANNABIS. BUT IT RARELY ALIGNS WITH THE COMMON USER EXPERIENCE. TYLENOL PRODUCES NAUSEAEVEN BLEEDING IN SOME PEOPLE. BUT THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF TYLENOL USERS EXPERIENCE ITS INTENDED EFFECT. CANNABIS IS NO DIFFERENT. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE OUTSIZED MEDIA ATTENTION ON EXTREMELY UNCOMMON SIDE EFFECTS CREATES A SENSE OF FEAR SURROUNDING CANNABIS USEWHICH IS NO DOUBT THE INTENDED EFFECT. I GOT CANNABIS PSYCHOSIS!! Z CRAWL CRAWL CANNABIS CAN TRIGGER A PSYCHOTIC EVENT IN A TINY PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION WHO ARE PREDISPOSED TO PSYCHOSIS. THIS HAS BEEN MISREPRE- SENTED FOR A CENTURY. CANNABIS HYPEREMESIS SYNDROMEAN EXTREMELY RARE CONDITION WHERE USE OF CANNABIS CAUSES INTENSE VOMITINGIS A RELATIVELY NEW FOCUS. MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER MET SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS. BUT DUE TO MEDIA COVERAGEDOCTORS ARE OFTEN MISDIAGNOSING KNOWN CANNABIS USERS WITH CHS. INCLUDING THIS VERY CARTOONIST. OH! WAIT! I GUESS IT WAS NOROVIRUS. KETCH!! CHS HEE HEE MY BAD. BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION PERIODICALLY SINCE AT LEAST THE 1930S THE MEDIA PRODUCES A STORY WARNING OF THE DANGERS OF CANNABIS . BUT IT RARELY ALIGNS WITH THE COMMON USER EXPERIENCE . TYLENOL PRODUCES NAUSEAEVEN BLEEDING IN SOME PEOPLE . BUT THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF TYLENOL USERS EXPERIENCE ITS INTENDED EFFECT . CANNABIS IS NO DIFFERENT . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE OUTSIZED MEDIA ATTENTION ON EXTREMELY UNCOMMON SIDE EFFECTS CREATES A SENSE OF FEAR SURROUNDING CANNABIS USEWHICH IS NO DOUBT THE INTENDED EFFECT . I GOT CANNABIS PSYCHOSIS !! Z CRAWL CRAWL CANNABIS CAN TRIGGER A PSYCHOTIC EVENT IN A TINY PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION WHO ARE PREDISPOSED TO PSYCHOSIS . THIS HAS BEEN MISREPRE- SENTED FOR A CENTURY . CANNABIS HYPEREMESIS SYNDROMEAN EXTREMELY RARE CONDITION WHERE USE OF CANNABIS CAUSES INTENSE VOMITINGIS A RELATIVELY NEW FOCUS . MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER MET SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS . BUT DUE TO MEDIA COVERAGEDOCTORS ARE OFTEN MISDIAGNOSING KNOWN CANNABIS USERS WITH CHS . INCLUDING THIS VERY CARTOONIST . OH ! WAIT ! I GUESS IT WAS NOROVIRUS . KETCH !! CHS HEE HEE MY BAD . BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Sharing OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION KAMALA HARRIS WAS TALKING CANNABIS POLICY THIS WEEK. WHILE SHE SAYS SHE WANTS TO LEGALIZEHER MESSAGING IS A BIT UNCLEAR. SHE'S TALKED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH BUREAUCRATIC SLOWDOWNS ON THE MOVE TO SCHEDULE 3BUT HAS ALSO TALKED "LEGALIZATION" AND "DECRIMINALIZATION" WHICH IMPLIES SOMETHING FURTHER THAN SCHEDULE 3. BRIAN BOX BROWN TO BE FAIR: EVEN SOMEONE WITH A FIRM GRASP WOULD SOUND ALMOST INCOHERENT EXPLAINING THE NUANCES OF LEGALIZATION TO MAINSTREAM AUDIENCES. SEE!? PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE IN JAIL FOR SMOKING WEED. HER MESSAGING RECOGNIZES SYSTEMIC RACIAL ISSUES IN ENFORCEMENT BUT MAYBE ALSO WITHIN THE INDUSTRY ITSELF. IT WAS A BIT VAGUE. Legalize recreational marijuana 37 HER OPPONENT IS FAR MORE VAGUE ON HIS POSITION. HE COULD HALT LEGALIZATION ON A WHIM OR FOR REVENGE OR SUPPORT CERTAIN WINNERS AND LOSERS OR SEND IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OR SOMETHING. I'M MAD ABOUT WEED TODAY! FEDERAL WEED POLICY DOESN'T USUALLY POLICE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SMOKING WEED. IT TARGETS PEOPLE GROWING ITSELLING IT AND MOVING IT AROUND THE COUNTRY. FBI! DROP THE JOINT! ?? IF PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE IN JAIL FOR SMOKINGWHY JAIL THEM FOR GROWINGSHIPPING OR SELLING TO' ADULTS? THE FUTURE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. POLICE A BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION KAMALA HARRIS WAS TALKING CANNABIS POLICY THIS WEEK . WHILE SHE SAYS SHE WANTS TO LEGALIZEHER MESSAGING IS A BIT UNCLEAR . SHE'S TALKED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH BUREAUCRATIC SLOWDOWNS ON THE MOVE TO SCHEDULE 3BUT HAS ALSO TALKED " LEGALIZATION " AND " DECRIMINALIZATION" WHICH IMPLIES SOMETHING FURTHER THAN SCHEDULE 3 . BRIAN BOX BROWN TO BE FAIR : EVEN SOMEONE WITH A FIRM GRASP WOULD SOUND ALMOST INCOHERENT EXPLAINING THE NUANCES OF LEGALIZATION TO MAINSTREAM AUDIENCES . SEE !? PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE IN JAIL FOR SMOKING WEED . HER MESSAGING RECOGNIZES SYSTEMIC RACIAL ISSUES IN ENFORCEMENT BUT MAYBE ALSO WITHIN THE INDUSTRY ITSELF . IT WAS A BIT VAGUE . Legalize recreational marijuana 37 HER OPPONENT IS FAR MORE VAGUE ON HIS POSITION . HE COULD HALT LEGALIZATION ON A WHIM OR FOR REVENGE OR SUPPORT CERTAIN WINNERS AND LOSERS OR SEND IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OR SOMETHING . I'M MAD ABOUT WEED TODAY ! FEDERAL WEED POLICY DOESN'T USUALLY POLICE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SMOKING WEED . IT TARGETS PEOPLE GROWING ITSELLING IT AND MOVING IT AROUND THE COUNTRY . FBI ! DROP THE JOINT ! ? ? IF PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE IN JAIL FOR SMOKINGWHY JAIL THEM FOR GROWINGSHIPPING OR SELLING TO ' ADULTS ? THE FUTURE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION . POLICE A BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMMON REGULATIONS THAT INHIBIT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AND MAINTAIN STIGMA EVEN IN THE CASE OF LEGAL PURCHASES. FURTHERTHEY MAY JUST BE AN EXERCISE IN UNNECESSARY SECURITY THEATER. OFTEN CANNABIS REGULATIONS REQUIRE HEAVIER AND MORE COMPLICATED SECURITY THAN IS REQUIRED FOR ALCOHOLTOBACCO OR FIREARMS. Heeeee ID? BRIAN BOX BROWN THESE REQUIREMENTS MAINTAIN AN UNFOUNDED SENSE OF DANGER AROUND WEED AND OFTEN MAKE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER EVENTS LIKE FARMERS MARKETS IMPOSSIBLE. KA- CHUNK 888 1888 1888 888 38 LEGAL DISPO 4001 ANOTHER COMMON RULE IS THE INABILITY TO SEESMELL OR TOUCH WHAT YOU ARE BUYING UNTIL YOU LEAVE THE STORE. WHY THE BIG MYSTERY? THIS TAKES AWAY A CONSUMER'S ABILITY TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON WHAT THEY WILL BE PUTTING INTO THEIR BODIES. SNFFF SMELL PROOF BOX THE EFFECT IS PEOPLE BUY BASED ON THC PERCENTAGE ALONE. THIS LEADS TO THC EXAGGERATIONLAB SHOPPINGA RACE TO THE TOP ON THCAND UNWANTED CONSUMER EXPERIENCES. GIMME THE HIGHEST NUMBER. THIS ALL FEEDS INTO PROHIBITIONISTS' FAVORITE ARGUMENTSSPECIFICALLY: TODAY'S WEED IS ONE MILLION TIMES STRONGER THAN YOUR WOODSTOCK WEED. SQUEEZ STICKY 1 GRAM RUD BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMMON REGULATIONS THAT INHIBIT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AND MAINTAIN STIGMA EVEN IN THE CASE OF LEGAL PURCHASES . FURTHERTHEY MAY JUST BE AN EXERCISE IN UNNECESSARY SECURITY THEATER . OFTEN CANNABIS REGULATIONS REQUIRE HEAVIER AND MORE COMPLICATED SECURITY THAN IS REQUIRED FOR ALCOHOLTOBACCO OR FIREARMS . Heeeee ID ? BRIAN BOX BROWN THESE REQUIREMENTS MAINTAIN AN UNFOUNDED SENSE OF DANGER AROUND WEED AND OFTEN MAKE DIRECT - TO - CONSUMER EVENTS LIKE FARMERS MARKETS IMPOSSIBLE . KA- CHUNK 888 1888 1888 888 38 LEGAL DISPO 4001 ANOTHER COMMON RULE IS THE INABILITY TO SEESMELL OR TOUCH WHAT YOU ARE BUYING UNTIL YOU LEAVE THE STORE . WHY THE BIG MYSTERY ? THIS TAKES AWAY A CONSUMER'S ABILITY TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON WHAT THEY WILL BE PUTTING INTO THEIR BODIES . SNFFF SMELL PROOF BOX THE EFFECT IS PEOPLE BUY BASED ON THC PERCENTAGE ALONE . THIS LEADS TO THC EXAGGERATIONLAB SHOPPINGA RACE TO THE TOP ON THCAND UNWANTED CONSUMER EXPERIENCES . GIMME THE HIGHEST NUMBER . THIS ALL FEEDS INTO PROHIBITIONISTS ' FAVORITE ARGUMENTSSPECIFICALLY : TODAY'S WEED IS ONE MILLION TIMES STRONGER THAN YOUR WOODSTOCK WEED . SQUEEZ STICKY 1 GRAM RUD BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION FLORIDA'S BALLOT MEASURE THREEWHICH LEGALIZES POSSESSION AND CREATES AN ADULT-USE MARKETCOMES UP FOR A VOTE IN NOVEMBER. I AM REMINDED OF OHIO'S FAILED 2015 LEGALIZATION BALLOT MEASURE. THE OHIO MEASURE WOULD HAVE CREATED A LIMITED MARKET OF 10 LEGAL PRODUCERSWHO WERE ALSO THE BALLOT'S SPONSORS. IT INCLUDED A HOMEGROW PROVISION;| FLORIDA'S MEASURE DOES NOT. BRIAN BOX BROWN IT WAS HEAVILY CRITICIZED FOR CREATING A MONOPOLY. THOUGH THE CORRECT TERM IS "OLIGOPOLY!" THIS DOGGED THE BALLOT FROM ITS STARTAND IT FAILED WITH ONLY 35% VOTING YES. YES OHIO VOTE YES MI IN KY OH PA NO ?? WV OH SAY NOI OHIOANS SAW THE MEASURE AS CORPORATE GRASPING. ALTHOUGH THEY ENDED UP WITH A LIMITED MEDICAL MARKET A FEW YEARS LATER AND NO ADULT-USE UNTIL 2023. A BALLOT MEASURE THAT SIMPLY ENDED ARRESTS OR ALLOWED FOR HEALTHY COMPETITION WOULD HAVE CREATED A BROADER COALITION AND LIKELY HAVE PASSED EVEN IN 2015. FLORIDA'S MEASURE 3 MAY PASS NOW AND THE PROPER LEGISLATION TO FIX IT MAY NOT COME FOR YEARSGIVING THE MEASURE'S CORPORATE SPONSORS A HUGE HEAD START. BUT IF MEASURE 3 FAILS AND ARRESTS CONTINUEIT WILL BE LARGELY FOR THE SAME REASON OHIO'S 2015 BALLOT MEASURE FAILED: CORPORATE OVERREACH. MORE A A COW TOOLS OCT 2033 Still no NEW LAW BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION FLORIDA'S BALLOT MEASURE THREEWHICH LEGALIZES POSSESSION AND CREATES AN ADULT - USE MARKETCOMES UP FOR A VOTE IN NOVEMBER . I AM REMINDED OF OHIO'S FAILED 2015 LEGALIZATION BALLOT MEASURE . THE OHIO MEASURE WOULD HAVE CREATED A LIMITED MARKET OF 10 LEGAL PRODUCERSWHO WERE ALSO THE BALLOT'S SPONSORS . IT INCLUDED A HOMEGROW PROVISION ; | FLORIDA'S MEASURE DOES NOT . BRIAN BOX BROWN IT WAS HEAVILY CRITICIZED FOR CREATING A MONOPOLY . THOUGH THE CORRECT TERM IS " OLIGOPOLY ! " THIS DOGGED THE BALLOT FROM ITS STARTAND IT FAILED WITH ONLY 35 % VOTING YES . YES OHIO VOTE YES MI IN KY OH PA NO ? ? WV OH SAY NOI OHIOANS SAW THE MEASURE AS CORPORATE GRASPING . ALTHOUGH THEY ENDED UP WITH A LIMITED MEDICAL MARKET A FEW YEARS LATER AND NO ADULT - USE UNTIL 2023 . A BALLOT MEASURE THAT SIMPLY ENDED ARRESTS OR ALLOWED FOR HEALTHY COMPETITION WOULD HAVE CREATED A BROADER COALITION AND LIKELY HAVE PASSED EVEN IN 2015 . FLORIDA'S MEASURE 3 MAY PASS NOW AND THE PROPER LEGISLATION TO FIX IT MAY NOT COME FOR YEARSGIVING THE MEASURE'S CORPORATE SPONSORS A HUGE HEAD START . BUT IF MEASURE 3 FAILS AND ARRESTS CONTINUEIT WILL BE LARGELY FOR THE SAME REASON OHIO'S 2015 BALLOT MEASURE FAILED : CORPORATE OVERREACH . MORE A A COW TOOLS OCT 2033 Still no NEW LAW BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION FLORIDIANS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE TO "LEGALIZE" THIS NOVEMBERIF YOU CAN CALL WHAT IS HAPPENING LEGALIZATION. VOTE YES ON 3? ?? XOULA AMENDMENT 3 LITERALLY TAKES THE EXISTINGEXTREMELY RESTRICTIVE MEDICAL LAW AND CHANGES THE DEFINITION OF CUSTOMER FROM "PATIENT" TO "ANYONE OVER 21." NO OTHER CHANGES. ADULT-USE DISPO MEDICAL DISPO BRIAN BOX BROWN THE FLORIDA MEDICAL PROGRAM HAS A SELECT FEW LICENSES AVAILABLE AND IS DOMINATED BY TRULIEVE AND A HANDFUL OF OTHER OPERATORS. VOTING YES ON AMENDMENT 3 WOULD MAINTAIN THIS STATUS QUO. AMENDMENT 3 DOES NOT MAKE ROOM FOR SMALL BIZRELEASE PRISONERSEXPUNGE RECORDSLEGALIZE HOMEGROWUPDATE DUI LAWS OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE PROPOSAL IS BACKED BY TRULIEVE'S DEEP POCKETS. THEY'RE SPENDING MILLIONS TO PROMOTE VOTING YES ON AMENDMENT 3. SEEMS SUSIDK. THE AMENDMENT PUTS A GUN TO FLORIDIANS' HEADS AND SAYS: VOTE FOR CORPORATE INTERESTS OR WE KEEP MAKING ARRESTS AND HARASSING PEOPLE. THIS IS A LOSE-LOSE SITUATION. IF THIS PASSESFURTHER CHANGE WILL BE REQUIRED. BUT THE MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE WILL HAVE BEEN DEPLETED WHILE THE CORPORATE CARTEL IS STRENGTHENED. ?? VOTE BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION FLORIDIANS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE TO " LEGALIZE " THIS NOVEMBERIF YOU CAN CALL WHAT IS HAPPENING LEGALIZATION . VOTE YES ON 3 ? ?? XOULA AMENDMENT 3 LITERALLY TAKES THE EXISTINGEXTREMELY RESTRICTIVE MEDICAL LAW AND CHANGES THE DEFINITION OF CUSTOMER FROM " PATIENT " TO " ANYONE OVER 21. " NO OTHER CHANGES . ADULT - USE DISPO MEDICAL DISPO BRIAN BOX BROWN THE FLORIDA MEDICAL PROGRAM HAS A SELECT FEW LICENSES AVAILABLE AND IS DOMINATED BY TRULIEVE AND A HANDFUL OF OTHER OPERATORS . VOTING YES ON AMENDMENT 3 WOULD MAINTAIN THIS STATUS QUO . AMENDMENT 3 DOES NOT MAKE ROOM FOR SMALL BIZRELEASE PRISONERSEXPUNGE RECORDSLEGALIZE HOMEGROWUPDATE DUI LAWS OR ANYTHING ELSE . THE PROPOSAL IS BACKED BY TRULIEVE'S DEEP POCKETS . THEY'RE SPENDING MILLIONS TO PROMOTE VOTING YES ON AMENDMENT 3. SEEMS SUSIDK . THE AMENDMENT PUTS A GUN TO FLORIDIANS ' HEADS AND SAYS : VOTE FOR CORPORATE INTERESTS OR WE KEEP MAKING ARRESTS AND HARASSING PEOPLE . THIS IS A LOSE - LOSE SITUATION . IF THIS PASSESFURTHER CHANGE WILL BE REQUIRED . BUT THE MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE WILL HAVE BEEN DEPLETED WHILE THE CORPORATE CARTEL IS STRENGTHENED . ?? VOTE BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Pattern OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION NEW UNEARTHED TAPES REVEAL THAT PRESIDENT NIXONFATHER OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT WHICH PLACES CANNABIS AND HEROIN IN THE SAME CATEGORYKNEW EVEN AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNING OF THE BILL THAT WEED IS : STONERS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS: MANTHE GOVERNMENT KNOWS IT'S NOT DANGEROUS! THEY JUST WANNA PUNISH HIPPIES AND BLACK PEOPLE! BRIAN BOX BROWN THE CONSPIRACY THEORY WAS ABSOLUTELY TRUE. STILL TO THIS DAYTHE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT IS THE LAW OF THE LANDDESPITE ITS CONCEPTION BEING BASED ON LIES. "...NOT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS." LIZE IT! SHUT UPHIPPIE! THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS NOW ACTED TO MOVE CANNABIS TO SCHEDULE III TO REMEDY THIS. THIS IS LIKE PLACING A BAND-AID ON A MASSIVE HEAD WOUND. THE RACIST AND CLASSIST NATURE OF THE CSA LED TO MILLIONS OF ARRESTSWHAT WE CALL THE DRUG WARAND WAS THE PREDICATE FOR THE WAVE OF MASS INCARCERATION THAT FOLLOWED. THE MINIMAL APPROPRIATE RESPONSEIN LIGHT OF WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT NIXON'S MOTIVATIONSWOULD BE REMOVAL FROM THE CSA ALONG WITH ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT TINK BUT THE DESERVED RESPONSE WOULD BE TO BEG FORGIVENESSTEAR DOWN THE ENTIRE CSA AND COMPREHENSIVELY REEVALUATE WORLDWIDE DRUG POLICY. TUK-TUK-TUK EL TUK-TUK-TUK TUK-TUK TUK Tuk CSA BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION NEW UNEARTHED TAPES REVEAL THAT PRESIDENT NIXONFATHER OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT WHICH PLACES CANNABIS AND HEROIN IN THE SAME CATEGORYKNEW EVEN AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNING OF THE BILL THAT WEED IS : STONERS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS : MANTHE GOVERNMENT KNOWS IT'S NOT DANGEROUS ! THEY JUST WANNA PUNISH HIPPIES AND BLACK PEOPLE ! BRIAN BOX BROWN THE CONSPIRACY THEORY WAS ABSOLUTELY TRUE . STILL TO THIS DAYTHE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT IS THE LAW OF THE LANDDESPITE ITS CONCEPTION BEING BASED ON LIES . " ... NOT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS . " LIZE IT ! SHUT UPHIPPIE ! THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS NOW ACTED TO MOVE CANNABIS TO SCHEDULE III TO REMEDY THIS . THIS IS LIKE PLACING A BAND - AID ON A MASSIVE HEAD WOUND . THE RACIST AND CLASSIST NATURE OF THE CSA LED TO MILLIONS OF ARRESTSWHAT WE CALL THE DRUG WARAND WAS THE PREDICATE FOR THE WAVE OF MASS INCARCERATION THAT FOLLOWED . THE MINIMAL APPROPRIATE RESPONSEIN LIGHT OF WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT NIXON'S MOTIVATIONSWOULD BE REMOVAL FROM THE CSA ALONG WITH ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO . CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT TINK BUT THE DESERVED RESPONSE WOULD BE TO BEG FORGIVENESSTEAR DOWN THE ENTIRE CSA AND COMPREHENSIVELY REEVALUATE WORLDWIDE DRUG POLICY . TUK - TUK - TUK EL TUK - TUK - TUK TUK - TUK TUK Tuk CSA BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Art OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM IS CRACKING DOWN HARD ON HEMP- DERIVED THC PRODUCTS. UNDER HIS PLANPRODUCTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTAIN ANY CANNABINOIDSESSENTIALLY DESTROYING THE MARKET IN THE STATE. WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!? WITH CALIFORNIA BEING ONE OF THE LARGEST STATE MARKETS AND EXTREMELY INFLUENTIAL IN TERMS OF CANNABIS POLICYWE'RE LIKELY TO SEE MORE STATES FOLLOW THEIR LEAD. Hemp € BRIAN BOX BROWN ARE THERE BAD ACTORS IN HEMP? SURE. ARE THERE BAD ACTORS IN TRADITIONAL-MARKET CANNABIS? YES. ARE THERE BAD ACTORS IN STATE-REGULATED MARKETS? ALSO YES. ???? zkittlz 20mg per piece BUT WHAT THE HEMP MARKET SHOWED IS THAT WITHOUT THE SHACKLES ? OF OVERREGULATIONCANNABIS BUSINESSES CAN AND WILL OPEN UP AND THRIVE. CHEECH&CHONG ? HEY MAN GET OUR GUMMIES DELIVERED WE CAN'T BE COMPLETELY WITHOUT REGULATIONSOBVIOUSLY. CLEARLY WE NEED TO CHECK IDS AND HAVE SAFEGUARDS FOR POISONS. NO POISON NO ADDITIVES FRESH BUT THE MASSIVE GROWTH OF THE INTOXICATING HEMP MARKET MAKES CLEAR THE VAST WEAKNESSES OF THE STATE MARKETS. LOTS OF. CHOICE COMPETITIVE PRICING PRICEY LACK OF COMPETITION PEOPLE WANT EASY ACCESS TO A COMPETITIVE MARKET. HEAVY RESTRICTIONS ONLY LEAD PEOPLE TO FIND MORE LOOPHOLES TO EXPLOIT. IP 10 MG eACH LESAL HEMPYDAVE ?? www ??? BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM IS CRACKING DOWN HARD ON HEMP- DERIVED THC PRODUCTS . UNDER HIS PLANPRODUCTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTAIN ANY CANNABINOIDSESSENTIALLY DESTROYING THE MARKET IN THE STATE . WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN !? WITH CALIFORNIA BEING ONE OF THE LARGEST STATE MARKETS AND EXTREMELY INFLUENTIAL IN TERMS OF CANNABIS POLICYWE'RE LIKELY TO SEE MORE STATES FOLLOW THEIR LEAD . Hemp € BRIAN BOX BROWN ARE THERE BAD ACTORS IN HEMP ? SURE . ARE THERE BAD ACTORS IN TRADITIONAL - MARKET CANNABIS ? YES . ARE THERE BAD ACTORS IN STATE - REGULATED MARKETS ? ALSO YES . ???? zkittlz 20mg per piece BUT WHAT THE HEMP MARKET SHOWED IS THAT WITHOUT THE SHACKLES ? OF OVERREGULATIONCANNABIS BUSINESSES CAN AND WILL OPEN UP AND THRIVE . CHEECH & CHONG ? HEY MAN GET OUR GUMMIES DELIVERED WE CAN'T BE COMPLETELY WITHOUT REGULATIONSOBVIOUSLY . CLEARLY WE NEED TO CHECK IDS AND HAVE SAFEGUARDS FOR POISONS . NO POISON NO ADDITIVES FRESH BUT THE MASSIVE GROWTH OF THE INTOXICATING HEMP MARKET MAKES CLEAR THE VAST WEAKNESSES OF THE STATE MARKETS . LOTS OF . CHOICE COMPETITIVE PRICING PRICEY LACK OF COMPETITION PEOPLE WANT EASY ACCESS TO A COMPETITIVE MARKET . HEAVY RESTRICTIONS ONLY LEAD PEOPLE TO FIND MORE LOOPHOLES TO EXPLOIT . IP 10 MG eACH LESAL HEMPYDAVE ?? www ??? BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Line art OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION LOOKING AT A LOT OF THE RESTRICTIVE STATE CANNABIS LAWS HAS ME WONDERING: IS ENDING THE ILLEGAL MARKET ACTUALLY ONE OF THEIR GOALS? FOR EXAMPLECITIZENS IN FLORIDA WILL SOON VOTE ONA LEGALIZATION BILL. UNDER THE NEW LAW ONLY THOSE CURRENTLY IN THE RESTRICTIVE MEDICAL MARKET WILL RECEIVE ADULT-USE LICENSESWITH VAGUE PROMISES OF MORE LICENSES LATER. BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS LEAVES OUT EVERYONE ELSE IN THE STATE BY STATUTE. FURTHER: WITH POSSESSION LEGALIZEDTHE TRADITIONAL MARKET IS PROVIDED GREATER COVER TO CONTINUE ON AS USUAL. 50000 Han TRULIEVE DELIVERING WEED CAN'T DO S IF THE TRADITIONAL MARKET OPERATORS AREN'T LEFT OUT BY STATUTETHEY'RE OFTEN GATE-KEPT BY EXPENSIVESERPENTINE LICENSING AND REGULATORY PROCESSES. LICENSES IN NEW YORK WE'RE CLEARLY SEEING THE PLAN FOR THE TRADITIONAL MARKET: STOMP THEM OUT WITH FORCE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS SPENT EIGHT DECADES AND COUNTING TRYING TO DESTROY THE TRADITIONAL CANNABIS MARKET BY FORCE. DROP THAT VAPE PEN!! THIS IS A WAR ON DRUGS. POLICE VIOLENCE IS A PROVEN FAILED APPROACH. THE ONLY EFFECTIVE APPROACH HAS BEEN EASY LEGAL MARKET ACCESS FOR ALL. CRUSH! THIS WAY Licenses I'LL BE BACK! BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION LOOKING AT A LOT OF THE RESTRICTIVE STATE CANNABIS LAWS HAS ME WONDERING : IS ENDING THE ILLEGAL MARKET ACTUALLY ONE OF THEIR GOALS ? FOR EXAMPLECITIZENS IN FLORIDA WILL SOON VOTE ONA LEGALIZATION BILL . UNDER THE NEW LAW ONLY THOSE CURRENTLY IN THE RESTRICTIVE MEDICAL MARKET WILL RECEIVE ADULT - USE LICENSESWITH VAGUE PROMISES OF MORE LICENSES LATER . BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS LEAVES OUT EVERYONE ELSE IN THE STATE BY STATUTE . FURTHER : WITH POSSESSION LEGALIZEDTHE TRADITIONAL MARKET IS PROVIDED GREATER COVER TO CONTINUE ON AS USUAL . 50000 Han TRULIEVE DELIVERING WEED CAN'T DO S IF THE TRADITIONAL MARKET OPERATORS AREN'T LEFT OUT BY STATUTETHEY'RE OFTEN GATE - KEPT BY EXPENSIVESERPENTINE LICENSING AND REGULATORY PROCESSES . LICENSES IN NEW YORK WE'RE CLEARLY SEEING THE PLAN FOR THE TRADITIONAL MARKET : STOMP THEM OUT WITH FORCE . THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS SPENT EIGHT DECADES AND COUNTING TRYING TO DESTROY THE TRADITIONAL CANNABIS MARKET BY FORCE . DROP THAT VAPE PEN !! THIS IS A WAR ON DRUGS . POLICE VIOLENCE IS A PROVEN FAILED APPROACH . THE ONLY EFFECTIVE APPROACH HAS BEEN EASY LEGAL MARKET ACCESS FOR ALL . CRUSH ! THIS WAY Licenses I'LL BE BACK ! BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Electric blue OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION A RECENT NATIONAL CRAFT HASH COMPETITION THAT TOOK PLACE IN MAINE SAW A WINNER FROM PENNSYLVANIAA RARE SIGHT TO SEE. CHAMP RARE BECAUSE CRAFT CANNABIS LIKE THIS IS ILLEGAL IN PENNSYLVANIA. PA HAS LEGAL MEDICAL CANNABISBUT THE MARKET HAS BEEN LIMITED TO A HANDFUL OF LARGEMOSTLY OUT-OF- STATE OPERATORS. NOT IN SCRANTON BRIAN BOX BROWN IF YOU LIVE IN PA AND WANT TO APPLY YOUR CRAFTYOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE STATE OR GO UNDERGROUNDAND THE PENALTIES ARE STIFF. PRISONER TRANSPORT MOST CRAFT OPERATORS LEAVE THE STATE. OTHER FORMER PA RESIDENTS WERE AMONG THE RUNNERS-UP. AS EACH DAY GOES BYTHE STATE LOSES MORE TALENT TO STATES THAT ARE MORE FRIENDLY TO SMALLBIZ LIKE CALIFORNIA| MICHIGAN OR MAINE. SOME STATES ARE EVEN "FULLY LEGAL" BUT THE LICENSING IS GATE-KEPT. ILLINOIS PUSHES PEOPLE TO MICHIGAN AND OTHER STATESFOR EXAMPLE. THE MESSAGE TO LEGISLATORS WHO WANT STATE MARKETS TO SUCCEED IS CLEAR: STOP DRIVING OUT THE TOP- TIER TALENT! $1995 U-HAUL PA WEL ?? RESIDENT CALI WAWA n ^^^ BYE ?? IL IN ?? SORRYMICHAEL JORDAN OF WEED. GET OUT. BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION A RECENT NATIONAL CRAFT HASH COMPETITION THAT TOOK PLACE IN MAINE SAW A WINNER FROM PENNSYLVANIAA RARE SIGHT TO SEE . CHAMP RARE BECAUSE CRAFT CANNABIS LIKE THIS IS ILLEGAL IN PENNSYLVANIA . PA HAS LEGAL MEDICAL CANNABISBUT THE MARKET HAS BEEN LIMITED TO A HANDFUL OF LARGEMOSTLY OUT - OF- STATE OPERATORS . NOT IN SCRANTON BRIAN BOX BROWN IF YOU LIVE IN PA AND WANT TO APPLY YOUR CRAFTYOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE STATE OR GO UNDERGROUNDAND THE PENALTIES ARE STIFF . PRISONER TRANSPORT MOST CRAFT OPERATORS LEAVE THE STATE . OTHER FORMER PA RESIDENTS WERE AMONG THE RUNNERS - UP . AS EACH DAY GOES BYTHE STATE LOSES MORE TALENT TO STATES THAT ARE MORE FRIENDLY TO SMALLBIZ LIKE CALIFORNIA| MICHIGAN OR MAINE . SOME STATES ARE EVEN " FULLY LEGAL " BUT THE LICENSING IS GATE - KEPT . ILLINOIS PUSHES PEOPLE TO MICHIGAN AND OTHER STATESFOR EXAMPLE . THE MESSAGE TO LEGISLATORS WHO WANT STATE MARKETS TO SUCCEED IS CLEAR : STOP DRIVING OUT THE TOP- TIER TALENT ! $ 1995 U - HAUL PA WEL ?? RESIDENT CALI WAWA n ^^^ BYE ?? IL IN ?? SORRYMICHAEL JORDAN OF WEED . GET OUT . BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Rectangle OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION IN EVERY LEGAL STATE THERE ARE LIMITS TO THE LEGALITY OF CANNABIS. IN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARETECHNICALLY LEGAL STATESYOU CAN STILL DO JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSING EVEN ONE PLANT. IN STATES THAT ALLOW HOMEGROWYOU'RE LIMITED TO USUALLY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN TWO AND TWELVE PLANTS. HAVING OVER THE LIMIT CAN LEAD TO A CHARGE. I WAS JUST PHENOHUNTING!! BRIAN BOX BROWN ALL STATES LIMIT THE AMOUNT YOU CAN GIVE AWAY TO FRIENDSUSUALLY TO A FEW OUNCES OR LESS. IF YOU GIVE AWAY MORE THAN THAT OR CHARGE FOR YOUR LABORYOU COULD DO JAIL TIME. MANY HOURS OF HUMAN LABOR NICE TRYPAL. ww THEN THERE IS MAKING YOUR OWN HASH OR OTHER CONCENTRATES. IN SOME STATES THIS IS VIEWED AS "MANUFACTURING" ANOTHER PUNISHABLE CRIME. CONTRAST THIS WITH HOME BREWERSWHO CAN BREW UP TO 100 GALLONS PER ADULT PER HOUSEHOLD AND GIVE AWAY 100% IF THEY WISH. THERE IS NO LIMIT TO CREATING YOUR OWN CAFFEINE ENERGY DRINKS. YOU'RE FREE TO EXPERIMENT ON FRIENDS. SAME WITH PEANUT BUTTERWHICH KILLS DOZENS PER YEAR. ARE THESE LIMITS STRICTLY ENFORCED? MAYBE. MAYBE NOT. RIGHT NOW THAT'S AT THE DISCRETION OF THE POLICE AT THE SCENE. DAMMITI AM PISSED OFF! MIXING WEED + ICE WATER = ILLEGAL 400 MG OF CAFFEINE. BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION IN EVERY LEGAL STATE THERE ARE LIMITS TO THE LEGALITY OF CANNABIS . IN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARETECHNICALLY LEGAL STATESYOU CAN STILL DO JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSING EVEN ONE PLANT . IN STATES THAT ALLOW HOMEGROWYOU'RE LIMITED TO USUALLY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN TWO AND TWELVE PLANTS . HAVING OVER THE LIMIT CAN LEAD TO A CHARGE . I WAS JUST PHENOHUNTING !! BRIAN BOX BROWN ALL STATES LIMIT THE AMOUNT YOU CAN GIVE AWAY TO FRIENDSUSUALLY TO A FEW OUNCES OR LESS . IF YOU GIVE AWAY MORE THAN THAT OR CHARGE FOR YOUR LABORYOU COULD DO JAIL TIME . MANY HOURS OF HUMAN LABOR NICE TRYPAL . ww THEN THERE IS MAKING YOUR OWN HASH OR OTHER CONCENTRATES . IN SOME STATES THIS IS VIEWED AS " MANUFACTURING" ANOTHER PUNISHABLE CRIME . CONTRAST THIS WITH HOME BREWERSWHO CAN BREW UP TO 100 GALLONS PER ADULT PER HOUSEHOLD AND GIVE AWAY 100 % IF THEY WISH . THERE IS NO LIMIT TO CREATING YOUR OWN CAFFEINE ENERGY DRINKS . YOU'RE FREE TO EXPERIMENT ON FRIENDS . SAME WITH PEANUT BUTTERWHICH KILLS DOZENS PER YEAR . ARE THESE LIMITS STRICTLY ENFORCED ? MAYBE . MAYBE NOT . RIGHT NOW THAT'S AT THE DISCRETION OF THE POLICE AT THE SCENE . DAMMITI AM PISSED OFF ! MIXING WEED + ICE WATER = ILLEGAL 400 MG OF CAFFEINE . BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Parallel OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION AS FAR BACK AS I CAN REMEMBER THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN PEOPLE SELLING LEGAL ALTERNATIVES TO CANNABIS. THEY USED TO ADVERTISE IN HIGH TIMES. WHAT? 1905 TEEN LEGAL!? DUGA TROMMES IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THE REAL DEAL IN THE ADS. BUT IT WOULD ACTUALLY JUST BE SOME RANDOM EXOTIC DRIED HERBS ALL MUSHED TOGETHER TO LOOK LIKE A BUD. POTENT Hy-DRO BRIAN BOX BROWN LATER ON PEOPLE SOLD THE POWERFUL PSYCHEDELIC PLANT SALVIA AS A LEGAL ALTERNATIVE. TEENS MADE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF ITS INTENSE EFFECTS. THEN CAME "K2" AND "SPICE" IT WAS SOLD AS POTPOURRIA MIX OF HERBS SPRAYED WITH A CHEMICAL SAID TO MIMIC CANNABIS (IT DIDN'T). IT ACTUALLY LED TO A FEW DEATHS. THE LEGAL ALTERNATIVES ARE NOW CLOSER THAN EVER TO WHAT WE CALL "WEED" PERHAPS ENTIRELY INDISTINGUISHABLE. BASICALLY A REGULAR THC COMPOUND PRETTY MUCH SALVIA TRIP (2009) 3.1M Views BUT WITH THAT HAS COME A NEW BUNCH OF SYNTHETICALLY PRODUCED CANNABINOIDS: THC-0WHICH HAVE VARYING UNDESIRED EFFECTS. SUBSCRIBE THIS STUFF WILL CONTINUE TO SELL UNTIL THE MUCH SAFER CANNABIS PLANT IS NOT ONLY LEGALIZED BUT GIVEN THE SAME MARKET ACCESS AS GAS STATION SPICE. GASITUP WE NOW HAVE 420 Opice BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION AS FAR BACK AS I CAN REMEMBER THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN PEOPLE SELLING LEGAL ALTERNATIVES TO CANNABIS . THEY USED TO ADVERTISE IN HIGH TIMES . WHAT ? 1905 TEEN LEGAL !? DUGA TROMMES IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THE REAL DEAL IN THE ADS . BUT IT WOULD ACTUALLY JUST BE SOME RANDOM EXOTIC DRIED HERBS ALL MUSHED TOGETHER TO LOOK LIKE A BUD . POTENT Hy - DRO BRIAN BOX BROWN LATER ON PEOPLE SOLD THE POWERFUL PSYCHEDELIC PLANT SALVIA AS A LEGAL ALTERNATIVE . TEENS MADE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF ITS INTENSE EFFECTS . THEN CAME " K2 " AND " SPICE " IT WAS SOLD AS POTPOURRIA MIX OF HERBS SPRAYED WITH A CHEMICAL SAID TO MIMIC CANNABIS ( IT DIDN'T ) . IT ACTUALLY LED TO A FEW DEATHS . THE LEGAL ALTERNATIVES ARE NOW CLOSER THAN EVER TO WHAT WE CALL " WEED" PERHAPS ENTIRELY INDISTINGUISHABLE . BASICALLY A REGULAR THC COMPOUND PRETTY MUCH SALVIA TRIP ( 2009 ) 3.1M Views BUT WITH THAT HAS COME A NEW BUNCH OF SYNTHETICALLY PRODUCED CANNABINOIDS : THC - 0THC - PTHC - BDELTA 10WHICH HAVE VARYING UNDESIRED EFFECTS . SUBSCRIBE THIS STUFF WILL CONTINUE TO SELL UNTIL THE MUCH SAFER CANNABIS PLANT IS NOT ONLY LEGALIZED BUT GIVEN THE SAME MARKET ACCESS AS GAS STATION SPICE . GASITUP WE NOW HAVE 420 Opice BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Art OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION I RECENTLY TOOK A TRIP TO VERMONT. THEIR YOUNG LEGAL MARKET HAS MATURED A YEAR SINCE MY LAST VISIT AND I WAS EAGER TO CHECK IT OUT. VERMONT HAS A 60% THC CAP ON CONCENTRATESWHICH LIMITS THE MENU. THERE ARE A DECENT AMOUNT OF ROSINS ALL MARKED AT 60% THC EXACTLY. BRIAN BOX BROWN A LOCAL HASHMAKER TOLD ME THE LAW ALLOWS THE PRODUCT TO BE PLUS OR MINUS 10% FROM THE LABEL. EDIBLE LABELING WORKS SIMILARLY. IT'S THEIR WORK- AROUND FOR THIS COMPLETELY ARBITRARY RULE. '1' 60% THE 69% TAC VERMONT 8% TERPS WPFF WARNING THC LABEL: 60% ACTUAL: 64% ROSIN 0000000 www... wm THE VARIANCE ALLOWS FOR MOST ROSINS TO BE SOLD LEGALLY BUT DOES HAVE CASUALTIES. ROSINS THAT TEST TOO HIGH CAN'T BE SOLD AS IS. IT ENDS UP IN EDIBLES USUALLY. THE OTHER THING I NOTICED IS THE SHEER AMOUNT OF DISPENSARIES. MOST IF NOT ALL OF THEM SOLD THEIR FLOWER AT ANY WEIGHT (DELI-STYLE). CIGARS AND DISPENSARY MANY OF THE LEGAL OPERATORS I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH WERE FORMERLY IN THE TRADITIONAL MARKETA GOOD SIGN FOR SURE. WHOA THEY INVITE THE CARTOONIST TO SESH WITH THEMANOTHER GOOD SIGN. MANY OWNERS OF LEGAL COMPANIES SIMPLY DON'T SESH AT ALL. ND NEAT VERY LOUD OUR OWNER BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION I RECENTLY TOOK A TRIP TO VERMONT . THEIR YOUNG LEGAL MARKET HAS MATURED A YEAR SINCE MY LAST VISIT AND I WAS EAGER TO CHECK IT OUT . VERMONT HAS A 60 % THC CAP ON CONCENTRATESWHICH LIMITS THE MENU . THERE ARE A DECENT AMOUNT OF ROSINS ALL MARKED AT 60 % THC EXACTLY . BRIAN BOX BROWN A LOCAL HASHMAKER TOLD ME THE LAW ALLOWS THE PRODUCT TO BE PLUS OR MINUS 10 % FROM THE LABEL . EDIBLE LABELING WORKS SIMILARLY . IT'S THEIR WORK- AROUND FOR THIS COMPLETELY ARBITRARY RULE . ' 1 ' 60 % THE 69 % TAC VERMONT 8 % TERPS WPFF WARNING THC LABEL : 60 % ACTUAL : 64 % ROSIN 0000000 www ... wm THE VARIANCE ALLOWS FOR MOST ROSINS TO BE SOLD LEGALLY BUT DOES HAVE CASUALTIES . ROSINS THAT TEST TOO HIGH CAN'T BE SOLD AS IS . IT ENDS UP IN EDIBLES USUALLY . THE OTHER THING I NOTICED IS THE SHEER AMOUNT OF DISPENSARIES . MOST IF NOT ALL OF THEM SOLD THEIR FLOWER AT ANY WEIGHT ( DELI - STYLE ) . CIGARS AND DISPENSARY MANY OF THE LEGAL OPERATORS I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH WERE FORMERLY IN THE TRADITIONAL MARKETA GOOD SIGN FOR SURE . WHOA THEY INVITE THE CARTOONIST TO SESH WITH THEMANOTHER GOOD SIGN . MANY OWNERS OF LEGAL COMPANIES SIMPLY DON'T SESH AT ALL . ND NEAT VERY LOUD OUR OWNER BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS PROPOSED CHANGES TO CALIFORNIA CANNABIS LAW TO REGULATE FARMBILL LOOPHOLE HIGH-THC HEMP PRODUCTS. CALIFORNIA IS EXTREMELY INFLUENTIALAND THIS COULD ADD MAJOR FUEL TO THE MANY OTHER STATES LOOKING TO REGULATE THESE HEMP PRODUCTS. BRIAN BOX BROWN HIGH-THC HEMP PRODUCTS ARE BOOMING BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT SUBJECT TO HEAVY STATE REGULATIONS. IT'S VERY EASY COMPARABLY TO SELL LEGAL HEMP ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THEY ARE A CHEAPEREASIER-TO-ACCESS ALTERNATIVE TO "REAL WEED." NEW RULES! D-9 VAPE ? ICE CREAM 19?AM ? HEMP KRATOM OPEN THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW MUCH CHEAPER HEMP- DERIVED THC FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ENTER THE LEGAL CALIFORNIA CANNABIS SUPPLY CHAIN. THIS MEANS MUCH OF THE LEGAL CALI SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF PRODUCTS COULD BE MADE OF OUT-OF-STATE SYNTHETICALLY DERIVEDMUCH CHEAPER HEMP THC. LEGAL BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN DECIMATED BY CALI'S ADULT USE REGULATIONSAND THIS BILL HAS THEM NOW BATTLING OUT-OF-STATE CALI'S BEST HEMP. THE REGULATIONS SUR- ROUNDING CANNABIS ARE DRACONIANAND THOSE SURROUNDING HEMP ARE FREEWHEELIN'. IT'S BECOME A SEMANTIC BATTLE WITH "HEMP" AS HERO AND "CANNABIS" AS VILLAIN. FEDEX Legal CANNA VAPE 19?AM BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS PROPOSED CHANGES TO CALIFORNIA CANNABIS LAW TO REGULATE FARMBILL LOOPHOLE HIGH - THC HEMP PRODUCTS . CALIFORNIA IS EXTREMELY INFLUENTIALAND THIS COULD ADD MAJOR FUEL TO THE MANY OTHER STATES LOOKING TO REGULATE THESE HEMP PRODUCTS . BRIAN BOX BROWN HIGH - THC HEMP PRODUCTS ARE BOOMING BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT SUBJECT TO HEAVY STATE REGULATIONS . IT'S VERY EASY COMPARABLY TO SELL LEGAL HEMP ACROSS THE COUNTRY . THEY ARE A CHEAPEREASIER - TO - ACCESS ALTERNATIVE TO " REAL WEED . " NEW RULES ! D - 9 VAPE ? ICE CREAM 19?AM ? HEMP KRATOM OPEN THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW MUCH CHEAPER HEMP- DERIVED THC FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ENTER THE LEGAL CALIFORNIA CANNABIS SUPPLY CHAIN . THIS MEANS MUCH OF THE LEGAL CALI SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF PRODUCTS COULD BE MADE OF OUT - OF - STATE SYNTHETICALLY DERIVEDMUCH CHEAPER HEMP THC . LEGAL BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN DECIMATED BY CALI'S ADULT USE REGULATIONSAND THIS BILL HAS THEM NOW BATTLING OUT - OF - STATE CALI'S BEST HEMP . THE REGULATIONS SUR- ROUNDING CANNABIS ARE DRACONIANAND THOSE SURROUNDING HEMP ARE FREEWHEELIN ' . IT'S BECOME A SEMANTIC BATTLE WITH " HEMP " AS HERO AND " CANNABIS " AS VILLAIN . FEDEX Legal CANNA VAPE 19?AM BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Slope OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE ABILITY TO GROW YOUR OWN CANNABIS IS AN ESSENTIAL RIGHT THAT SHOULD COME ALONG WITH LEGALIZATION. BUT IT'S OFTEN ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK. THE CORPORATE LOBBY SEES HOMEGROW AS COMPETITION. THEY WANT IT ELIMINATED OR EXTREMELY LIMITEDBUT THE FACT IS VERY FEW CONSUMERS ACTUALLY HOMEGROW AND IT DOESN'T REALLY AFFECT LEGAL SALES. WAA! MY MONEY! BRIAN BOX BROWN HOMEGROW ALLOWS PATIENTS TO FIND AND ACCESS THE STRAINS THAT WORK FOR THEMWHICH MAY NOT CONSISTENTLY APPEAR IN THE LEGAL MARKET. THIS IS ALL AT A PRICE DISCOUNT AS LONG AS YOU'RE WILLING/ABLE TO DO THE WORK. EDDING ASHER GRAPE PIE CROSS LIMITING HOMEGROW TO A FEW PLANTS TAKES AWAY THE ABILITY TO "PHENOHUNT" OR BREED STRAINS THAT HAVE SPECIFIC EFFECTS. HOMEGROW ALSO ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE PLANT AND DEVELOP SKILLS WHICH MAY ONE DAY BE USED IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING. IF A BILL COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE SEVERELY LIMITS OR REMOVES HOMEGROWTHE ENTIRE REST OF THE BILL BECOMES SUSPECT. FINALLYKEEPING HOMEGROW ILLEGAL MAINTAINS THE WAR ON DRUGS AND CONTINUES TO SUBJECT CONSUMERS TO DRACONIAN PUNISHMENTS EVEN POST-LEGALIZATION. MY NEIGHBOR IS GROWING... ? BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE ABILITY TO GROW YOUR OWN CANNABIS IS AN ESSENTIAL RIGHT THAT SHOULD COME ALONG WITH LEGALIZATION . BUT IT'S OFTEN ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK . THE CORPORATE LOBBY SEES HOMEGROW AS COMPETITION . THEY WANT IT ELIMINATED OR EXTREMELY LIMITEDBUT THE FACT IS VERY FEW CONSUMERS ACTUALLY HOMEGROW AND IT DOESN'T REALLY AFFECT LEGAL SALES . WAA ! MY MONEY ! BRIAN BOX BROWN HOMEGROW ALLOWS PATIENTS TO FIND AND ACCESS THE STRAINS THAT WORK FOR THEMWHICH MAY NOT CONSISTENTLY APPEAR IN THE LEGAL MARKET . THIS IS ALL AT A PRICE DISCOUNT AS LONG AS YOU'RE WILLING / ABLE TO DO THE WORK . EDDING ASHER GRAPE PIE CROSS LIMITING HOMEGROW TO A FEW PLANTS TAKES AWAY THE ABILITY TO " PHENOHUNT" OR BREED STRAINS THAT HAVE SPECIFIC EFFECTS . HOMEGROW ALSO ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE PLANT AND DEVELOP SKILLS WHICH MAY ONE DAY BE USED IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING . IF A BILL COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE SEVERELY LIMITS OR REMOVES HOMEGROWTHE ENTIRE REST OF THE BILL BECOMES SUSPECT . FINALLYKEEPING HOMEGROW ILLEGAL MAINTAINS THE WAR ON DRUGS AND CONTINUES TO SUBJECT CONSUMERS TO DRACONIAN PUNISHMENTS EVEN POST - LEGALIZATION . MY NEIGHBOR IS GROWING ... ? BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Parallel OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE A FEW BASIC ELEMENTS WHICH CAN MAKE OR BREAK A STATE LEGAL MARKETMANY OF WHICH ARE STRUGGLING. IF IT'S TOO DIFFICULT AND/OR EXPENSIVE TO BECOME A LICENSED BUSINESSTHE LEGAL MARKET WILL NOT BE COMPETITIVE. BRIAN BOX BROWN HOMEGROW RIGHTS NEED TO BE PROTECTED. WHILE ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF USERS WILL GROW THEIR OWNIF IT'S HEAVILY LIMITED OR REMOVEDIT'S AN INDICATOR THAT CORPORATE LOBBYISTS HAVE HAD AN OUTSIZED INFLUENCE. CORPOLEAF CORPORATE Fire SAME OL' 8TH ULTIMATELYCONSUMERS WANT ACCESS TO QUALITY WEEDLOTS OF CHOICES AND COMPETITIVE PRICES. ANYTHING THAT LIMITS THAT IS BAD FOR THE CONSUMER. CONSUMERS ALSO WANT SAFE WEEDWEED THAT IS FREE OF PESTICIDESMOLD AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS. THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT WENT INTO THEIR WEED. THC% ISN'T SAFETY INFO. CONSUMERS ALSO WANT TO BE ABLE TO FINALLY CONSUME OPENLY. WE'RE TIRED OF BEING RELEGATED TO THE SHADOWS. WE WANT AND DESERVE RESPECT. THROUGH AN ONSLAUGHT OF MONEY AND MISINFORMATION BASED ON STIGMATHESE TENETS OFTEN GET LOST OR DESTROYED IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESSAND WE END UP WITH WHAT WE END UP WITH. ORGANIC? FRESH? PESTICIDES? MOLD? TOXINS IRRADIATED? W WEED BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE A FEW BASIC ELEMENTS WHICH CAN MAKE OR BREAK A STATE LEGAL MARKETMANY OF WHICH ARE STRUGGLING . IF IT'S TOO DIFFICULT AND / OR EXPENSIVE TO BECOME A LICENSED BUSINESSTHE LEGAL MARKET WILL NOT BE COMPETITIVE . BRIAN BOX BROWN HOMEGROW RIGHTS NEED TO BE PROTECTED . WHILE ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF USERS WILL GROW THEIR OWNIF IT'S HEAVILY LIMITED OR REMOVEDIT'S AN INDICATOR THAT CORPORATE LOBBYISTS HAVE HAD AN OUTSIZED INFLUENCE . CORPOLEAF CORPORATE Fire SAME OL ' 8TH ULTIMATELYCONSUMERS WANT ACCESS TO QUALITY WEEDLOTS OF CHOICES AND COMPETITIVE PRICES . ANYTHING THAT LIMITS THAT IS BAD FOR THE CONSUMER . CONSUMERS ALSO WANT SAFE WEEDWEED THAT IS FREE OF PESTICIDESMOLD AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS . THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT WENT INTO THEIR WEED . THC % ISN'T SAFETY INFO . CONSUMERS ALSO WANT TO BE ABLE TO FINALLY CONSUME OPENLY . WE'RE TIRED OF BEING RELEGATED TO THE SHADOWS . WE WANT AND DESERVE RESPECT . THROUGH AN ONSLAUGHT OF MONEY AND MISINFORMATION BASED ON STIGMATHESE TENETS OFTEN GET LOST OR DESTROYED IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESSAND WE END UP WITH WHAT WE END UP WITH . ORGANIC ? FRESH ? PESTICIDES ? MOLD ? TOXINS IRRADIATED ? W WEED BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Slope OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION IT LOOKS LIKE THE MOVE OF CANNABIS TO SCHEDULE III MAY BE IMMINENT. BUT WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS CHANGE? RESEARCH WILL BE EASIER. SO IN A DECADE OR TWO WE MAY HAVE SCIENTIFIC PROOF OF CANNABIS'S EFFICACY. BRIAN BOX BROWN AS FAR AS THE FEDS ARE CONCERNEDSTATE MARKETS WILL STILL BE SELLING A FEDERALLY PROHIBITED PRODUCT. SCHEDULE III DRUGS ARE SOLD IN PHARMACIESNOT DISPENSARIESAND THERE ARE ALREADY A FEW CANNABIS PHARMACEUTICALS. EXPECT MORE. IT WORKS! EPIDIOLEX CESAMET MARINOL SYNDROS THAT LEAVES THE BENEFIT OF THE 280E TAX BREAK. SCHEDULE III ALLOWS COMPANIES TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO CLAIM BUSINESS EXPENSES. 11201 TAXES I BUT CONSIDER THIS: THE HIGHEST ESTIMATES SAY THE LEGAL MARKET REPRESENTS ONLY ABOUT 33% OF THE TOTAL MARKET. THIS LEAVES 66% TO THE TRADITIONAL MARKETERSWHO PAY NO TAXES. THERE ARE MANY STAKEHOLDERS WHO WILL BENEFIT VERY LITTLE FROM SCHEDULE III: TRADITIONAL GROWERSTHOSE HARMED BY THE DRUG WARPATIENTS AND OTHER CONSUMERSTHE LIST GOES ON. LIKE MANY OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MOVESTHIS IS BASICALLY A TAX BREAK FOR TOP BUSINESSES POSING AS MONUMENTAL SOCIETAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE. 11201 www Mm ?????? Mmmm wwww 8888 BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION IT LOOKS LIKE THE MOVE OF CANNABIS TO SCHEDULE III MAY BE IMMINENT . BUT WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS CHANGE ? RESEARCH WILL BE EASIER . SO IN A DECADE OR TWO WE MAY HAVE SCIENTIFIC PROOF OF CANNABIS'S EFFICACY . BRIAN BOX BROWN AS FAR AS THE FEDS ARE CONCERNEDSTATE MARKETS WILL STILL BE SELLING A FEDERALLY PROHIBITED PRODUCT . SCHEDULE III DRUGS ARE SOLD IN PHARMACIESNOT DISPENSARIESAND THERE ARE ALREADY A FEW CANNABIS PHARMACEUTICALS . EXPECT MORE . IT WORKS ! EPIDIOLEX CESAMET MARINOL SYNDROS THAT LEAVES THE BENEFIT OF THE 280E TAX BREAK . SCHEDULE III ALLOWS COMPANIES TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO CLAIM BUSINESS EXPENSES . 11201 TAXES I BUT CONSIDER THIS : THE HIGHEST ESTIMATES SAY THE LEGAL MARKET REPRESENTS ONLY ABOUT 33 % OF THE TOTAL MARKET . THIS LEAVES 66 % TO THE TRADITIONAL MARKETERSWHO PAY NO TAXES . THERE ARE MANY STAKEHOLDERS WHO WILL BENEFIT VERY LITTLE FROM SCHEDULE III : TRADITIONAL GROWERSTHOSE HARMED BY THE DRUG WARPATIENTS AND OTHER CONSUMERSTHE LIST GOES ON . LIKE MANY OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MOVESTHIS IS BASICALLY A TAX BREAK FOR TOP BUSINESSES POSING AS MONUMENTAL SOCIETAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE . 11201 www Mm ?????? Mmmm wwww 8888 BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Window OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION 1000 A MASSACHUSETTS COMPANY BACKED BY THE MULTISTATE OPERATOR VERANO ARGUED IN FEDERAL COURT THAT FEDERAL PROHIBITION ON CANNABIS IS ACTUALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL. UNCONSTI- TUTIONAL!! THE JUDGE UPHELD THE EARLIER SUPREME COURT DECISION GONZALES V. RAICH WHERE THEY SAID STATE CANNABIS LAWS DO NOT SUPERSEDE FEDERAL LAW. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE PLAINTIFFS ARGUED THE LAW VIOLATED THEIR BUSINESS DUE PROCESSBUT THAT ARGUMENT WAS REJECTED. BUT WHAT ABOUT OUR MONEY?? BANG! TOSS RUB RUB THIS IS AN EXTREMELY POWERFUL CORPORATION USING ITS DEEP POCKETS TO HIRE LAWYERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN MARKET ADVANTAGE VIA THE COURTS. VERANO ET AL. ARE PLANNING TO APPEALBUT THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A PLAUSIBLE WAY TO ACHIEVE INTERSTATE COMMERCE. THE JUDGE EVEN ADVISED THEM TO ADVOCATE TO HAVE CANNABIS REMOVED FROM THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT ALTOGETHER. C. SA THIS IS THE PATH ACTIVISTS ARE PUSHING FOR. GUESS VERANO IS GOING TO LOCK ARMS WITH THEM AND HELP SPREAD THEIR MESSAGE? DE-SCHEDULE 8881 V DLISH HE NOT RE-SCHEDULE JUS ?? NO BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION 1000 A MASSACHUSETTS COMPANY BACKED BY THE MULTISTATE OPERATOR VERANO ARGUED IN FEDERAL COURT THAT FEDERAL PROHIBITION ON CANNABIS IS ACTUALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL . UNCONSTI- TUTIONAL !! THE JUDGE UPHELD THE EARLIER SUPREME COURT DECISION GONZALES V. RAICH WHERE THEY SAID STATE CANNABIS LAWS DO NOT SUPERSEDE FEDERAL LAW . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE PLAINTIFFS ARGUED THE LAW VIOLATED THEIR BUSINESS DUE PROCESSBUT THAT ARGUMENT WAS REJECTED . BUT WHAT ABOUT OUR MONEY ?? BANG ! TOSS RUB RUB THIS IS AN EXTREMELY POWERFUL CORPORATION USING ITS DEEP POCKETS TO HIRE LAWYERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN MARKET ADVANTAGE VIA THE COURTS . VERANO ET AL . ARE PLANNING TO APPEALBUT THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A PLAUSIBLE WAY TO ACHIEVE INTERSTATE COMMERCE . THE JUDGE EVEN ADVISED THEM TO ADVOCATE TO HAVE CANNABIS REMOVED FROM THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT ALTOGETHER . C. SA THIS IS THE PATH ACTIVISTS ARE PUSHING FOR . GUESS VERANO IS GOING TO LOCK ARMS WITH THEM AND HELP SPREAD THEIR MESSAGE ? DE - SCHEDULE 8881 V DLISH HE NOT RE - SCHEDULE JUS ?? NO BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Slope OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION ONE ARGUMENT COMMONLY MADE FOR CANNABIS LEGALIZATIONIS THAT DOING SO WILL CRUSH THE "BLACK MARKET." BUT IN PRACTICETHAT'S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. 12:04 ½ 2 UK CHZ ½ 2 RUNTZ MANY PARTS OF AN UNLICENSED OPERATION WILL BECOME LEGAL: POSSESSIONEVEN GIFTING." BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS OFTEN CALLED THE "GRAY MARKET." UK CHEESE GPS SAYS 36 MIN ?????????? 14 grAMS PREMIUM THE UNLICENSED (AKA "TRADITIONAL" OR "LEGACY") MARKET IS JUST MORE COMPETITION FOR THE CANNABIS DOLLAR. LEGACY OPERATORS LIKE THIS CREATED EVERY ASPECT OF THE MODERN CANNABIS MARKET. THEY CAN DOMINATE ON QUALITYDISTRIBUTION AND INNOVATION. IF THE NEW LEGAL MARKET IS TOO DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTERTHE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE LEGACY MARKET WILL CONTINUE TO OUTPACE A RESTRICTIVENON- COMPETITIVE LEGAL MARKET. 100 100 100 100 100 F LEGAL WeeD CLUB HOUSe WEALTHY & CONNECTED ONLY LOCALS KEEP OU BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION ONE ARGUMENT COMMONLY MADE FOR CANNABIS LEGALIZATIONOFTEN BY POLITICIANSIS THAT DOING SO WILL CRUSH THE " BLACK MARKET . " BUT IN PRACTICETHAT'S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE . 12:04 ½ 2 UK CHZ ½ 2 RUNTZ MANY PARTS OF AN UNLICENSED OPERATION WILL BECOME LEGAL : POSSESSIONEVEN GIFTING . " BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS OFTEN CALLED THE " GRAY MARKET . " UK CHEESE GPS SAYS 36 MIN ???? ?? ???? 14 grAMS PREMIUM THE UNLICENSED ( AKA " TRADITIONAL " OR " LEGACY " ) MARKET IS JUST MORE COMPETITION FOR THE CANNABIS DOLLAR . LEGACY OPERATORS LIKE THIS CREATED EVERY ASPECT OF THE MODERN CANNABIS MARKET . THEY CAN DOMINATE ON QUALITYDISTRIBUTION AND INNOVATION . IF THE NEW LEGAL MARKET IS TOO DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTERTHE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE LEGACY MARKET WILL CONTINUE TO OUTPACE A RESTRICTIVENON- COMPETITIVE LEGAL MARKET . 100 100 100 100 100 F LEGAL WeeD CLUB HOUSe WEALTHY & CONNECTED ONLY LOCALS KEEP OU BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION AN LA TIMES/WEEDWEEK STORY REVEALED A CONCERNING REPORT THAT MANY LEGALREGULATED CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS CONTAIN HARMFUL PESTICIDES. LA AMONG THE DETAILS: CALIFORNIA RELIES ON COMMERCIAL LABS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE TESTING FOR PRODUCTS. IT'S THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR ANYTHING ASKEW. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE UNCANNY RISE IN THC PERCENTAGES TO EVEN IMPOSSIBLE LEVELS TELLS YOU A LITTLE ABOUT THE SITUATION WITH LABS. THERE IS LAB SHOPPING AND MANIPULATION HAPPENING WITH THC. ARE CONSUMERS TO BELIEVE THE SAME ISN'T HAPPENING WITH TOXINS? PREMIUM BUD www DOOD NO PEST- ICIDES 0 42% THC 8TH FURTHERCALIFORNIA'S BANNED PESTICIDE LIST IS SIX YEARS OUT OF DATE. MANY OF THE DANGEROUS PESTICIDES FOUND WERE NEWNOT BANNED FOR CANNABIS YET BUT BANNED FOR TOBACCO. PESHH COMPANIES NOW BUY WHOLESALE DISTILLATE IN GREATER NUMBERS RATHER THAN PRODUCING IT IN-HOUSE. THIS MEANS THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN RESTS ON THE ACCURACY OF THOSE LAB NUMBERS. ONE ENORMOUS BATCH OF CONTAMINATED DISTILLATE WITH A LAB-SHOPPED CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS CAN EASILY GET INTO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LEGAL PRODUCTS. TRUST IN THE PRODUCT IS THE KEYSTONE ON WHICH THE ENTIRE CONCEPT OF "SAFE AND LEGAL" RESTS. BUT IF IT ENDS UP BEING "SAFETY THEATER" THE ARGUMENT CRUMBLES. LEGAL WEED OOOO O O O O O O 006 CLEAN LABS ° HIGH THE BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION AN LA TIMES / WEEDWEEK STORY REVEALED A CONCERNING REPORT THAT MANY LEGALREGULATED CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS CONTAIN HARMFUL PESTICIDES . LA AMONG THE DETAILS : CALIFORNIA RELIES ON COMMERCIAL LABS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE TESTING FOR PRODUCTS . IT'S THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR ANYTHING ASKEW . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE UNCANNY RISE IN THC PERCENTAGES TO EVEN IMPOSSIBLE LEVELS TELLS YOU A LITTLE ABOUT THE SITUATION WITH LABS . THERE IS LAB SHOPPING AND MANIPULATION HAPPENING WITH THC . ARE CONSUMERS TO BELIEVE THE SAME ISN'T HAPPENING WITH TOXINS ? PREMIUM BUD www DOOD NO PEST- ICIDES 0 42 % THC 8TH FURTHERCALIFORNIA'S BANNED PESTICIDE LIST IS SIX YEARS OUT OF DATE . MANY OF THE DANGEROUS PESTICIDES FOUND WERE NEWNOT BANNED FOR CANNABIS YET BUT BANNED FOR TOBACCO . PESHH COMPANIES NOW BUY WHOLESALE DISTILLATE IN GREATER NUMBERS RATHER THAN PRODUCING IT IN - HOUSE . THIS MEANS THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN RESTS ON THE ACCURACY OF THOSE LAB NUMBERS . ONE ENORMOUS BATCH OF CONTAMINATED DISTILLATE WITH A LAB - SHOPPED CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS CAN EASILY GET INTO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LEGAL PRODUCTS . TRUST IN THE PRODUCT IS THE KEYSTONE ON WHICH THE ENTIRE CONCEPT OF " SAFE AND LEGAL " RESTS . BUT IF IT ENDS UP BEING " SAFETY THEATER" THE ARGUMENT CRUMBLES . LEGAL WEED OOOO O O O O O O 006 CLEAN LABS ° HIGH THE BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Line OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION A YEAR OR TWO AGO I HAD A MEETING WITH SOME AT THE NEW YORK OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT. THIS WAS VERY EARLY ON IN NY LEGALIZATIONAND HOPES WERE HIGH. IT ACTUALLY GOT A LITTLE HEATEDAND I PROBABLY ACTED A LITTLE OUT OF POCKET. BRIAN BOX BROWN NEW YORK DID SOMETHING NOBLE ORIGINALLY. THEY DIDN'T HAND THE ENTIRE LEGAL MARKET OFF TO THE STAKED-OUT NATIONAL CORPORATIONS. BUT PART OF THE EQUATION WAS MISSING. MY OLD OFFICE THAT HAD MICE. B € WHATEVER BARRIERS TO ENTRY YOU THINK YOU'RE REMOVINGIT'S NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH! YOU HAVE TO MAKE LICENSING EASY! IT WILL BE EASY! NOT EASY ENOUGH. SLAP MOST STATES CAVE IN AND GIVE THE CORPS FIRST-MOVER ADVANTAGE. THEN LICENSING FOR SMALL BIZ IS FAR TOO SLOW AND COMPLICATED. NY'S SYSTEM IS NO DIFFERENT THERE. BANG! IN ILLINOISTHESE CORPS HAVE ENJOYED FOUR YEARS AND COUNTING OF FIRST-MOVER ADVANTAGE. THIS IS THEIR AIM EVERYWHERE. THE DYSFUNCTION IN NY IS OF COURSE MULTI- LAYEREDWITH PLENTY OF BLAME TO GO AROUND. THE ONLY ROAD TO A SUCCESSFUL STATE MARKET REQUIRES MAKING THE MARKET ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. IN OTHER WORDS: ACTUALLY LEGALIZE WEED. BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION A YEAR OR TWO AGO I HAD A MEETING WITH SOME AT THE NEW YORK OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT . THIS WAS VERY EARLY ON IN NY LEGALIZATIONAND HOPES WERE HIGH . IT ACTUALLY GOT A LITTLE HEATEDAND I PROBABLY ACTED A LITTLE OUT OF POCKET . BRIAN BOX BROWN NEW YORK DID SOMETHING NOBLE ORIGINALLY . THEY DIDN'T HAND THE ENTIRE LEGAL MARKET OFF TO THE STAKED - OUT NATIONAL CORPORATIONS . BUT PART OF THE EQUATION WAS MISSING . MY OLD OFFICE THAT HAD MICE . B € WHATEVER BARRIERS TO ENTRY YOU THINK YOU'RE REMOVINGIT'S NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH ! YOU HAVE TO MAKE LICENSING EASY ! IT WILL BE EASY ! NOT EASY ENOUGH . SLAP MOST STATES CAVE IN AND GIVE THE CORPS FIRST - MOVER ADVANTAGE . THEN LICENSING FOR SMALL BIZ IS FAR TOO SLOW AND COMPLICATED . NY'S SYSTEM IS NO DIFFERENT THERE . BANG ! IN ILLINOISTHESE CORPS HAVE ENJOYED FOUR YEARS AND COUNTING OF FIRST - MOVER ADVANTAGE . THIS IS THEIR AIM EVERYWHERE . THE DYSFUNCTION IN NY IS OF COURSE MULTI- LAYEREDWITH PLENTY OF BLAME TO GO AROUND . THE ONLY ROAD TO A SUCCESSFUL STATE MARKET REQUIRES MAKING THE MARKET ACCESSIBLE TO ALL . IN OTHER WORDS : ACTUALLY LEGALIZE WEED . BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Drawing OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION NEW JERSEY HAS INTRODUCED A BILL TO LEGALIZE PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS THAT LOOKS ACHINGLY FAMILIAR TO NEW JERSEY'S EARLY MEDICAL CANNABIS LAW. THE FIRST MEDICAL CANNABIS LAWS IN THE U.S.GOING BACK TO THE LATE '90SWERE ACTUALLY VERY BROADALLOWING FOR HOMEGROW AND GROW COLLECTIVES. BY COMPARISONENTERING THE LEGAL MARKET WAS EASIER. BRIAN BOX BROWN NEW JERSEY'S WAS THE FIRST MEDICAL LAW THAT CREATED A LIMITED CARTEL OF A FEW STATE- ANOINTED LEGAL CORPORATIONSWHICH WOULD BECOME THE MULTISTATE OPERATOR CURALEAF. THIS CONCEPT SPREAD TO MANY OTHER STATESCREATING A VERY FEW WEALTHY CORPORATIONS AT THE EXPENSE OF A GENERATION OF POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESSES. THE POWER AND INFLUENCE OF THESE CORPS HAS DONE IMMEASURABLE DAMAGE TO STATE MARKETSTHWARTING ANY ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THE MARKET MORE ACCESSIBLE. STOP! AND HERE WE ARE AGAINTHE SAME PLAYERS CREATING A MUSHROOM CARTEL WHICH WILL HAVE THE SAME OUTCOMES. IT IS UNSURPRISING THAT THE FIRST THING LOPPED OFF THE NJ MUSHROOM BILL WAS HOMEGROW. SNIP $1000 www MEDI-MUSH 3.5 grams BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION NEW JERSEY HAS INTRODUCED A BILL TO LEGALIZE PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS THAT LOOKS ACHINGLY FAMILIAR TO NEW JERSEY'S EARLY MEDICAL CANNABIS LAW . THE FIRST MEDICAL CANNABIS LAWS IN THE U.S.GOING BACK TO THE LATE ' 90SWERE ACTUALLY VERY BROADALLOWING FOR HOMEGROW AND GROW COLLECTIVES . BY COMPARISONENTERING THE LEGAL MARKET WAS EASIER . BRIAN BOX BROWN NEW JERSEY'S WAS THE FIRST MEDICAL LAW THAT CREATED A LIMITED CARTEL OF A FEW STATE- ANOINTED LEGAL CORPORATIONSAMONG THEM PALLIATECHWHICH WOULD BECOME THE MULTISTATE OPERATOR CURALEAF . THIS CONCEPT SPREAD TO MANY OTHER STATESCREATING A VERY FEW WEALTHY CORPORATIONS AT THE EXPENSE OF A GENERATION OF POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESSES . THE POWER AND INFLUENCE OF THESE CORPS HAS DONE IMMEASURABLE DAMAGE TO STATE MARKETSTHWARTING ANY ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THE MARKET MORE ACCESSIBLE . STOP ! AND HERE WE ARE AGAINTHE SAME PLAYERS CREATING A MUSHROOM CARTEL WHICH WILL HAVE THE SAME OUTCOMES . IT IS UNSURPRISING THAT THE FIRST THING LOPPED OFF THE NJ MUSHROOM BILL WAS HOMEGROW . SNIP $ 1000 www MEDI - MUSH 3.5 grams BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Plant OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION WITH STATES FOCUSING ON CRACKDOWNS AND THE FARM BILL LOOPHOLE LOOKING LIKE IT WILL BE CLOSEDTHE INTOXICATING HEMP ERA MAY BE COMING TO AN END. THIS MARKETWHILE FAR FROM PERFECTREVEALED A FEW THINGS ABOUT WHAT A FEDERALLY LEGAL CANNABIS MARKET WITHOUT STATE RESTRICTIONS MIGHT LOOK LIKE. A9 BRIAN BOX BROWN THE HEMP MARKET WAS OPEN TO FAR MORE PEOPLEESPECIALLY THE WORKING CLASS. THIS INCLUDES HEMP FARMS AND LOCAL SHOPS. THESE PEOPLE WANT TO BE IN THE LEGAL MARKET. 100% THC-A CRYSTAL ?? FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP Hempy's A9 LEGAL CANNA hemp VAPE THC-A Gummy 8Th LEGAL HEMP yes! WE ARE OPEN ALSO: CUSTOMERS WILL ORDER THESE PRODUCTS ONLINE WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO. MAIL ORDER WILL BE A THING. THEY'LL BUY LARGE QUANTITIES IF THEY CAN. PEOPLE WANT TO BUY EDIBLES AND DRINKS IN GROCERY STORES ANDIN GAS STATIONS' TOO. Gasso PRE-ROLLS THE LESSON HERE IS THAT SMALL BIZ WANTS EASIER ACCESS TO THE LEGAL MARKETCUSTOMERS WANT EASIER ACCESS TO PRODUCTAND MAYBE IT SHOULD ALL BE CHEAPER. IF STATE LEGAL MARKETS WERE PROVIDING WHAT PEOPLE WANTTHERE WOULD BE NO NEED FOR LOOPHOLES. 1LB. HEMP FLOWER BUY CLICK www. A9 00000 BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION WITH STATES FOCUSING ON CRACKDOWNS AND THE FARM BILL LOOPHOLE LOOKING LIKE IT WILL BE CLOSEDTHE INTOXICATING HEMP ERA MAY BE COMING TO AN END . THIS MARKETWHILE FAR FROM PERFECTREVEALED A FEW THINGS ABOUT WHAT A FEDERALLY LEGAL CANNABIS MARKET WITHOUT STATE RESTRICTIONS MIGHT LOOK LIKE . A9 BRIAN BOX BROWN THE HEMP MARKET WAS OPEN TO FAR MORE PEOPLEESPECIALLY THE WORKING CLASS . THIS INCLUDES HEMP FARMS AND LOCAL SHOPS . THESE PEOPLE WANT TO BE IN THE LEGAL MARKET . 100 % THC - A CRYSTAL ?? FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP Hempy's A9 LEGAL CANNA hemp VAPE THC - A Gummy 8Th LEGAL HEMP yes ! WE ARE OPEN ALSO : CUSTOMERS WILL ORDER THESE PRODUCTS ONLINE WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO . MAIL ORDER WILL BE A THING . THEY'LL BUY LARGE QUANTITIES IF THEY CAN . PEOPLE WANT TO BUY EDIBLES AND DRINKS IN GROCERY STORES ANDIN GAS STATIONS ' TOO . Gasso PRE - ROLLS THE LESSON HERE IS THAT SMALL BIZ WANTS EASIER ACCESS TO THE LEGAL MARKETCUSTOMERS WANT EASIER ACCESS TO PRODUCTAND MAYBE IT SHOULD ALL BE CHEAPER . IF STATE LEGAL MARKETS WERE PROVIDING WHAT PEOPLE WANTTHERE WOULD BE NO NEED FOR LOOPHOLES . 1LB . HEMP FLOWER BUY CLICK www . A9 00000 BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Pattern OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION DISPENSARY CONSUMERS OFTEN BUY BASED ON ONE BIT OF INFORMATION: THC PERCENTAGE. THE HIGHER THE THCTHE QUICKER IT SELLS. THIS HAS LED PRODUCERS NOT ONLY TO BREED FOR HIGH THC BUT TO "LAB SHOP" SEEKING OUT THE LABS THAT WILL GIVE THEM THE MOST INFLATED THE NUMBERS. BRIAN BOX BROWN BESIDES THESE NUMBERS BEING OFTEN ARTIFICALLY INFLATEDBUYING FLOWER BASED ON THC CONTENT ISN'T NECESSARILY THE BEST INDICATOR OF WHAT YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE WILL BE LIKE. KUSH MINTS THC 29% THC THC THC-A 28% CBG .18% CBD ° CBN ° LIMONENE LINALOO HUMULENE MYRCEN WHEN YOU BUY AT THE DISPENSARYEVERYTHING IS PREPACKAGED. YOU CAN'T USUALLY SEEHANDLE OR SMELL WHATEVER YOU'RE BUYING. OPAQUE SMELL-PROOF ZIPLOCK YOU MUST GET ALL OF YOUR PURCHASING INFO FROM A LITTLE CHART ON THE MENU OR PACKAGING. IT'S PREFERABLE TO CHOOSE CANNABIS BASED ON THE LOOKSFEEL AND ESPECIALLY THE SMELL. YOUR NOSE CAN OFTEN TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. Snifff IMAGINE CHOOSING A PIECE OF PRODUCE BASED ON THE NUMBERS ON THE SIDE AND A PHOTO ON THE FRONT OF A SMELL-PROOF BOX. CURAFRUIT MYLAR EIGHTH ONE APPLE BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION DISPENSARY CONSUMERS OFTEN BUY BASED ON ONE BIT OF INFORMATION : THC PERCENTAGE . THE HIGHER THE THCTHE QUICKER IT SELLS . THIS HAS LED PRODUCERS NOT ONLY TO BREED FOR HIGH THC BUT TO " LAB SHOP" SEEKING OUT THE LABS THAT WILL GIVE THEM THE MOST INFLATED THE NUMBERS . BRIAN BOX BROWN BESIDES THESE NUMBERS BEING OFTEN ARTIFICALLY INFLATEDBUYING FLOWER BASED ON THC CONTENT ISN'T NECESSARILY THE BEST INDICATOR OF WHAT YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE WILL BE LIKE . KUSH MINTS THC 29 % THC THC THC - A 28 % CBG .18 % CBD ° CBN ° LIMONENE LINALOO HUMULENE MYRCEN WHEN YOU BUY AT THE DISPENSARYEVERYTHING IS PREPACKAGED . YOU CAN'T USUALLY SEEHANDLE OR SMELL WHATEVER YOU'RE BUYING . OPAQUE SMELL - PROOF ZIPLOCK YOU MUST GET ALL OF YOUR PURCHASING INFO FROM A LITTLE CHART ON THE MENU OR PACKAGING . IT'S PREFERABLE TO CHOOSE CANNABIS BASED ON THE LOOKSFEEL AND ESPECIALLY THE SMELL . YOUR NOSE CAN OFTEN TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW . Snifff IMAGINE CHOOSING A PIECE OF PRODUCE BASED ON THE NUMBERS ON THE SIDE AND A PHOTO ON THE FRONT OF A SMELL - PROOF BOX . CURAFRUIT MYLAR EIGHTH ONE APPLE BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Diagram OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION NEW YORK HAS BEGUN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN UNLICENSED CANNABIS SHOPSSEIZING PRODUCTS AND ISSUING FINES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF UNLICENSED SHOPS AND A FRACTIONAL AMOUNT OF LICENSED SHOPS. THE PROCESS TO BECOME LEGAL IS EXPENSIVECOMPLICATED AND PAINFULLY SLOW. BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT NEW YORK CITY NEEDS THOUSANDS OF STORES AND GROWERS TO SUPPLY THE CANNABIS DEMANDS OF THE CITY. PRE-ROLL POLICE NY ZAZA NUMAT BUD CITY DUNKIN' USA IF THEY SHUT DOWN ALL THE UNLICENSED SHOPSNEW YORKERS AND TOURISTS WILL STILL BUY TONS OF ILLEGAL" WEED. THE FEW LEGAL SHOPS WILL NOT SATISFY THE OVERWHELMING DEMAND. TO LEGALLY SATISFY DEMAND IN NYCTHEY MUST BEGIN LICENSING AT A RAPID PACEINCLUDING THESE CURRENTLY UNLICENSED THANKSHOMIE LICENSES BUSINESSES. LICENSED OPERATORS MUST COMPETE ON A PRODUCT LEVEL WITH ALL AVAILABLE TALENTTHE WHOLE CANNABIS UNIVERSE: LEGAL AND NOT. ACCESS TO THE LEGAL MARKET FOR ALL IS THE ONLY SOLUTION. UNLICENSED SHOP WHACK-A-MOLE WILL NOT DESTROY DEMAND. BONE CRAPPY ILLEGAL Legal FIRE BUD BUD ww +m m BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION NEW YORK HAS BEGUN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN UNLICENSED CANNABIS SHOPSSEIZING PRODUCTS AND ISSUING FINES . THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF UNLICENSED SHOPS AND A FRACTIONAL AMOUNT OF LICENSED SHOPS . THE PROCESS TO BECOME LEGAL IS EXPENSIVECOMPLICATED AND PAINFULLY SLOW . BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT NEW YORK CITY NEEDS THOUSANDS OF STORES AND GROWERS TO SUPPLY THE CANNABIS DEMANDS OF THE CITY . PRE - ROLL POLICE NY ZAZA NUMAT BUD CITY DUNKIN ' USA IF THEY SHUT DOWN ALL THE UNLICENSED SHOPSNEW YORKERS AND TOURISTS WILL STILL BUY TONS OF ILLEGAL " WEED . THE FEW LEGAL SHOPS WILL NOT SATISFY THE OVERWHELMING DEMAND . TO LEGALLY SATISFY DEMAND IN NYCTHEY MUST BEGIN LICENSING AT A RAPID PACEINCLUDING THESE CURRENTLY UNLICENSED THANKSHOMIE LICENSES BUSINESSES . LICENSED OPERATORS MUST COMPETE ON A PRODUCT LEVEL WITH ALL AVAILABLE TALENTTHE WHOLE CANNABIS UNIVERSE : LEGAL AND NOT . ACCESS TO THE LEGAL MARKET FOR ALL IS THE ONLY SOLUTION . UNLICENSED SHOP WHACK - A - MOLE WILL NOT DESTROY DEMAND . BONE CRAPPY ILLEGAL Legal FIRE BUD BUD ww + m m BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Mode of transport OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION NEW MEXICO HAS DEVELOPED A COMPETITIVE STATE LEGAL MARKETBUT SUDDENLY FEDERAL AGENTS ARE INTERFERING. PRISCOTTYA COURIER IN THE LEGAL MARKETHAS SEEN MANY OF ITS CLIENTS GET THEIR LEGAL PRODUCTS CONFISCATED BY BORDER PATROL. BRIAN BOX BROWN MANY PRODUCERS GROW IN THE LAS CRUCES AREA WHERE REAL ESTATE IS CHEAPER. PRISCOTTY BRINGS THEIR PRODUCT TO SHOPS IN THE NORTH NEAR ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTE FE. LAS CRUCES IS ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH OF EL PASOAND THE MEXICAN BORDER. BORDER PATROL HAS A CHECKPOINT ON THE MAIN ROUTE AND WILL SEIZE PRODUCT FROM COURIERS. ALBUQUERUE THE GOVERNOR HAS COMPLAINED TO THE FEDSBUT THEY SAY THEIR POLICY ON CANNABIS HAS NOT CHANGED EVEN IF STATE LAW HAS. WITHOUT FEDERAL LEGALIZATION THIS SITUATION IS UNLIKELY TO CHANGE. THE POWER SEEMS TO BE AT THE DISCRETION OF BORDER PATROL. ? NEW MEXICO IS A NEW COMPETITIVE MARKETAND THESE BUSINESSES ARE LOSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF PRODUCT. ARIZONA JUAREZ LAS CRUCES DEL PASOTX BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION NEW MEXICO HAS DEVELOPED A COMPETITIVE STATE LEGAL MARKETBUT SUDDENLY FEDERAL AGENTS ARE INTERFERING . PRISCOTTYA COURIER IN THE LEGAL MARKETHAS SEEN MANY OF ITS CLIENTS GET THEIR LEGAL PRODUCTS CONFISCATED BY BORDER PATROL . BRIAN BOX BROWN MANY PRODUCERS GROW IN THE LAS CRUCES AREA WHERE REAL ESTATE IS CHEAPER . PRISCOTTY BRINGS THEIR PRODUCT TO SHOPS IN THE NORTH NEAR ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTE FE . LAS CRUCES IS ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH OF EL PASOAND THE MEXICAN BORDER . BORDER PATROL HAS A CHECKPOINT ON THE MAIN ROUTE AND WILL SEIZE PRODUCT FROM COURIERS . ALBUQUERUE THE GOVERNOR HAS COMPLAINED TO THE FEDSBUT THEY SAY THEIR POLICY ON CANNABIS HAS NOT CHANGED EVEN IF STATE LAW HAS . WITHOUT FEDERAL LEGALIZATION THIS SITUATION IS UNLIKELY TO CHANGE . THE POWER SEEMS TO BE AT THE DISCRETION OF BORDER PATROL . ? NEW MEXICO IS A NEW COMPETITIVE MARKETAND THESE BUSINESSES ARE LOSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF PRODUCT . ARIZONA JUAREZ LAS CRUCES DEL PASOTX BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Slope OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION DEA ANNOUNCED THEY AGREE WITH PRES. BIDEN'S RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE III ON THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. IT'S MADE NEWS. WE AGREE. DEA HEADQUARTERS CAN YOU GO INTO A STORE AND PURCHASE SCHEDULE III DRUGS? NO. YOU CANNOT. STATE LEGAL MARKETS WOULD STILL BE OPERATING OUTSIDE OF FEDERAL LAWEVEN THE MEDICAL PROGRAMS. THERE IS STILL A MONTHS-MAYBE YEARS-LONG TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATIONINCLUDING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. NOTHING WILL HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. IC BUTTON RESCHEDULING BUTTON NU THIS CHANGE MAY EVENTUALLY ALLOW BUSINESSES TO TAKE FEDERAL TAX DEDUCTIONS. SCHEDULE I DRUGS ARE INELIGIBLE UNDER TAX CODE 280 E. AGAIN: WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN. DEDUCTIONS! BRIAN BOX BROWN SCHEDULE III IS NOT A FORM OF "LEGALIZATION." IT CATEGORIZES CANNABIS WITH DRUGS LIKE KETAMINE AND ANABOLIC STEROIDS. BUT WOULD THESE BUSINESSES HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR MODEL ENTIRELY TO MATCH OTHER SCHEDULE III DRUG DISTRIBUTORS? K HEY DUDES. REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS WITH SCHEDULE IIIWE MUST CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR DESCHEDULING: REMOVAL FROM THE SCHEDULE ENTIRELYLIKE THE MUCH MORE DANGEROUS ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO. YAY! STEROID DISPO 0% BRU m BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION DEA ANNOUNCED THEY AGREE WITH PRES . BIDEN'S RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE III ON THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT . IT'S MADE NEWS . WE AGREE . DEA HEADQUARTERS CAN YOU GO INTO A STORE AND PURCHASE SCHEDULE III DRUGS ? NO . YOU CANNOT . STATE LEGAL MARKETS WOULD STILL BE OPERATING OUTSIDE OF FEDERAL LAWEVEN THE MEDICAL PROGRAMS . THERE IS STILL A MONTHS-MAYBE YEARS - LONG TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATIONINCLUDING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD . NOTHING WILL HAPPEN OVERNIGHT . IC BUTTON RESCHEDULING BUTTON NU THIS CHANGE MAY EVENTUALLY ALLOW BUSINESSES TO TAKE FEDERAL TAX DEDUCTIONS . SCHEDULE I DRUGS ARE INELIGIBLE UNDER TAX CODE 280 E. AGAIN : WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN . DEDUCTIONS ! BRIAN BOX BROWN SCHEDULE III IS NOT A FORM OF " LEGALIZATION . " IT CATEGORIZES CANNABIS WITH DRUGS LIKE KETAMINE AND ANABOLIC STEROIDS . BUT WOULD THESE BUSINESSES HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR MODEL ENTIRELY TO MATCH OTHER SCHEDULE III DRUG DISTRIBUTORS ? K HEY DUDES . REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS WITH SCHEDULE IIIWE MUST CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR DESCHEDULING : REMOVAL FROM THE SCHEDULE ENTIRELYLIKE THE MUCH MORE DANGEROUS ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO . YAY ! STEROID DISPO 0 % BRU m BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Pattern OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION LEGAL HOMEGROW OF CANNABIS IS WIDESPREAD IN STATES THAT HAVE LEGALIZEDBUT IT'S ALSO CONSTANTLY ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK IN STATES DEVELOPING BILLS. THE LEVEL OF LEGALITY OF HOMEGROW HAS COME TO BE AN INDICATOR OF HOW MUCH CORPORATE REGULATORY CAPTURE HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE STATE. BRIAN BOX BROWN IN A STATE LIKE ILLINOIS WHERE HOMEGROW IS LIMITED TO MEDICAL PATIENTSWE ALSO SEE ALMOST TOTAL DOMINANCE BY MULTI-STATE CORPORATE OPERATORS IN THE STATE LEGAL MARKET. ?? GARDENS KEEP OUR SOIL SOBER! CURALEAF ZEN LEAF CRESCO m ?? IN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE HOMEGROW IS COMPLETELY ILLEGALAND YESCORPORATIONS DOMINATE THEIR LEGAL MARKETS. POLICE! IN MARYLANDWHERE CORPORATIONS WERE GIVEN FIRST-MOVER ADVANTAGEPEOPLE CAN GROW JUST TWO PLANTS. WHOA! A A THIRD PLANT?? DROP THE WATERING CAN! BAD MOVE CREEP IN MOST STATES COAST TO COAST WHEREVER YOU CAN BUYYOU CAN GROW. IT NEVER IMPACTS THE GROWTH OF THE LEGAL MARKET DESPITE THE CORPORATE PUSH TO KEEP HOMEGROW CRIMINALIZED. WEE WOO! CALIFORNIATHE LARGEST STATE MARKET IN THE COUNTRYHAS HAD A FORM OF LEGAL HOMEGROW SINCE 1996. MEDICAL MEDICAL+ 105 uwy MPH BLOCKBUSTR VIDEO BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO 0 BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION LEGAL HOMEGROW OF CANNABIS IS WIDESPREAD IN STATES THAT HAVE LEGALIZEDBUT IT'S ALSO CONSTANTLY ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK IN STATES DEVELOPING BILLS . THE LEVEL OF LEGALITY OF HOMEGROW HAS COME TO BE AN INDICATOR OF HOW MUCH CORPORATE REGULATORY CAPTURE HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE STATE . BRIAN BOX BROWN IN A STATE LIKE ILLINOIS WHERE HOMEGROW IS LIMITED TO MEDICAL PATIENTSWE ALSO SEE ALMOST TOTAL DOMINANCE BY MULTI - STATE CORPORATE OPERATORS IN THE STATE LEGAL MARKET . ?? GARDENS KEEP OUR SOIL SOBER ! CURALEAF ZEN LEAF CRESCO m ?? IN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE HOMEGROW IS COMPLETELY ILLEGALAND YESCORPORATIONS DOMINATE THEIR LEGAL MARKETS . POLICE ! IN MARYLANDWHERE CORPORATIONS WERE GIVEN FIRST - MOVER ADVANTAGEPEOPLE CAN GROW JUST TWO PLANTS . WHOA ! A A THIRD PLANT ?? DROP THE WATERING CAN ! BAD MOVE CREEP IN MOST STATES COAST TO COAST WHEREVER YOU CAN BUYYOU CAN GROW . IT NEVER IMPACTS THE GROWTH OF THE LEGAL MARKET DESPITE THE CORPORATE PUSH TO KEEP HOMEGROW CRIMINALIZED . WEE WOO ! CALIFORNIATHE LARGEST STATE MARKET IN THE COUNTRYHAS HAD A FORM OF LEGAL HOMEGROW SINCE 1996 . MEDICAL MEDICAL + 105 uwy MPH BLOCKBUSTR VIDEO BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO 0 BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Window OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION LITERALLY EVERY WEEK A NEW STATE SETS THEIR EYES ON BANNING AND/OR HEAVILY REGULATING FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP-DERIVED PSYCHOACTIVE PRODUCTS. AN ILLINOIS LEGAL CANNABIS TRADE ORGANIZATION RECENTLY HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE PROMOTING A HEMP BILL. IT WAS FULL OF SCARE TACTICS. SOMETIMES THE LEGAL DISPENSARY IS TOO FAR AWAYSO PEOPLE BUY DANGEROUS HEMP PRODUCTS. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE REASON THESE PRODUCTS ARE MORE AFFORDABLE AND AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE IS BECAUSE HEMP IS TREATED MUCH DIFFERENTLY THAN C?NN*B*S IN FEDERAL LAW. HEMP LEGAL IN EVERY STATE C?NN*B*S ILLEGAL IN MANY PLACES THC-A FLOWER D9 250mg D9 VAPE LIGHTER REGULATIONS CAN BE SHIPPED OVER STATE LINES SOLD ANYWHERE HEAVY REGULATIONS CAN'T BE SHIPPED SOLD AT DISPENSARIES HEMP BUSINESSES CAN GET BUSINESS LICENSES. THEY CAN OPEN UP SHOP WITHOUT THE ENDLESS RIGMAROLE OF STATE LICENSING. 19 AHUT HUT HEMP IS A COMPETITIVE NATIONAL MARKET. STATE LEGAL MARKET OPERATORS WILL EVEN SOURCE WHOLESALE HEMP PRODUCTSAND MANY IF NOT MOST SELL HEMP PRODUCTS. THERE IS A MUCH EASIER AND QUICKER PATH TO MARKET FOR HEMP PRODUCTS. THE RED TAPE PUT UP BY STATE LEGISLATION IS JUST NOT THERE. C?NN*B*S GUMMY SO: THOSE BUSINESSES THAT DOMINATE THE LIMITED COMPETITION STATE MARKETS ARE PUSHING FOR BANS AND HEAVY REGULATION FOR THEIR ONLY LEGAL COMPETITION. HEMP GUMMY HEMP ? 588 HEMP BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION LITERALLY EVERY WEEK A NEW STATE SETS THEIR EYES ON BANNING AND / OR HEAVILY REGULATING FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP - DERIVED PSYCHOACTIVE PRODUCTS . AN ILLINOIS LEGAL CANNABIS TRADE ORGANIZATION RECENTLY HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE PROMOTING A HEMP BILL . IT WAS FULL OF SCARE TACTICS . SOMETIMES THE LEGAL DISPENSARY IS TOO FAR AWAYSO PEOPLE BUY DANGEROUS HEMP PRODUCTS . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE REASON THESE PRODUCTS ARE MORE AFFORDABLE AND AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE IS BECAUSE HEMP IS TREATED MUCH DIFFERENTLY THAN C?NN * B * S IN FEDERAL LAW . HEMP LEGAL IN EVERY STATE C?NN * B * S ILLEGAL IN MANY PLACES THC - A FLOWER D9 250mg D9 VAPE LIGHTER REGULATIONS CAN BE SHIPPED OVER STATE LINES SOLD ANYWHERE HEAVY REGULATIONS CAN'T BE SHIPPED SOLD AT DISPENSARIES HEMP BUSINESSES CAN GET BUSINESS LICENSES . THEY CAN OPEN UP SHOP WITHOUT THE ENDLESS RIGMAROLE OF STATE LICENSING . 19 AHUT HUT HEMP IS A COMPETITIVE NATIONAL MARKET . STATE LEGAL MARKET OPERATORS WILL EVEN SOURCE WHOLESALE HEMP PRODUCTSAND MANY IF NOT MOST SELL HEMP PRODUCTS . THERE IS A MUCH EASIER AND QUICKER PATH TO MARKET FOR HEMP PRODUCTS . THE RED TAPE PUT UP BY STATE LEGISLATION IS JUST NOT THERE . C?NN * B * S GUMMY SO : THOSE BUSINESSES THAT DOMINATE THE LIMITED COMPETITION STATE MARKETS ARE PUSHING FOR BANS AND HEAVY REGULATION FOR THEIR ONLY LEGAL COMPETITION . HEMP GUMMY HEMP ? 588 HEMP BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION LEGISLATORS OFTEN CITE ELIMINATING THE ILLICIT MARKET AS A GOAL OF LEGALIZATION. BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT RARELY IF EVER OCCURS. REGULARLY THE LAWS CREATE AN EXPENSIVESERPENTINE PROCESS FOR BECOMING LEGAL. THIS SERVES AS A MAJOR BARRIER TO ENTRY. BRIAN BOX BROWN IN SOME PLACES THE AMOUNT OF LICENSES IS LIMITED BY STATUTEWHICH KEEPS NEARLY EVERYONE OUT OF THE LEGAL MARKETENSURING COMPETITION IS MILD. THEY ARE BAD! NODDING IN AGREEMENT GET LEGAL THIS WAY STOP RIGHT THERE! 000 ONLY A FEW ALLOWED IN NOT YOU! THIS CREATES A MARKET DOMINATED BY A HANDFUL OF OPERATORS WITH HIGH PRICES. THE LEGAL MARKET THEN CAPTURES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF OVERALL CONSUMERS. THIS IS GREAT! H? CORPORATE MIDS A LI'L MORE MONEY BUT THE TRADITIONAL MARKETWHICH IS RELATIVELY PROTECTED BY LEGALIZATIONCATERS TO THAT OTHER PERCENTAGE OF OVERALL CONSUMERS. SIRITEXT "THE GUY." THIS IS PLENTY OF SPACE FOR THE TRADITIONAL MARKET AND CRAFT GROWERS TO THRIVE. MUCH OF THE TALENT IN THE INDUSTRY IS BEING SHUT OUT BY GATEKEEPING BUT DOING FINE. I'M OUTSIDE. GOVERNMENT WILL TRY CRUSHING THEM WITH FORCE OVER AND OVER AGAINBUT WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING IS WELCOMING THEM WITH OPEN ARMS. 87 BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION LEGISLATORS OFTEN CITE ELIMINATING THE ILLICIT MARKET AS A GOAL OF LEGALIZATION . BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT RARELY IF EVER OCCURS . REGULARLY THE LAWS CREATE AN EXPENSIVESERPENTINE PROCESS FOR BECOMING LEGAL . THIS SERVES AS A MAJOR BARRIER TO ENTRY . BRIAN BOX BROWN IN SOME PLACES THE AMOUNT OF LICENSES IS LIMITED BY STATUTEWHICH KEEPS NEARLY EVERYONE OUT OF THE LEGAL MARKETENSURING COMPETITION IS MILD . THEY ARE BAD ! NODDING IN AGREEMENT GET LEGAL THIS WAY STOP RIGHT THERE ! 000 ONLY A FEW ALLOWED IN NOT YOU ! THIS CREATES A MARKET DOMINATED BY A HANDFUL OF OPERATORS WITH HIGH PRICES . THE LEGAL MARKET THEN CAPTURES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF OVERALL CONSUMERS . THIS IS GREAT ! H ? CORPORATE MIDS A LI'L MORE MONEY BUT THE TRADITIONAL MARKETWHICH IS RELATIVELY PROTECTED BY LEGALIZATIONCATERS TO THAT OTHER PERCENTAGE OF OVERALL CONSUMERS . SIRITEXT " THE GUY . " THIS IS PLENTY OF SPACE FOR THE TRADITIONAL MARKET AND CRAFT GROWERS TO THRIVE . MUCH OF THE TALENT IN THE INDUSTRY IS BEING SHUT OUT BY GATEKEEPING BUT DOING FINE . I'M OUTSIDE . GOVERNMENT WILL TRY CRUSHING THEM WITH FORCE OVER AND OVER AGAINBUT WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING IS WELCOMING THEM WITH OPEN ARMS . 87 BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Electric blue OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THERE IS A BIG CAMPAIGN PUSHING TO LEGALIZE IN FLORIDA FUNDED BY TRULIEVE AND A CADRE OF OTHER MULTI-STATE CORPORATIONS: VERANOETC. WE ALL WANT TO END ARRESTSTHE TYPE OF LEGALIZATION THESE CORPORATIONS ARE PUSHING FOR IN EVERY STATE WILL BENEFIT THEM BY LIMITING COMPETITION. BRIAN BOX BROWN IN FLORIDA SPECIFICALLY THIS LAW WILL SIMPLY ALLOW EXISTING CORPORATIONS TO SELL TO ALL ADULTS OVER 21NOT JUST PATIENTS. THAT'S IT. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO ADD ANY NEW LICENSES. 134 TRULIEVE LOCATIONS CORPORATE POWER 00 SMALL BIZ TRULIEVE NO MED CARD NEEDED! ?? ? THEY WOULD ALSO NOT ALLOW ANY HOMEGROW PROVISIONSWHICH THEY SEE AS COMPETITION. FELONY- THIS IS THE PLAYBOOK IN EVERY STATE THEY OPERATE INAND THEY SUCCEED TO A CERTAIN LEVEL ALMOST EVERYWHERE. CORPS SLAPI GOV HOMEGROW IS EITHER ELIMINATED OR LIMITEDAND MOST NEWLY LEGAL STATES WILL GIVE FIRST- MOVER ADVANTAGE TO CORPORATIONS: CTTHE LIST GOES ON. WELCOME TO NEW JERSEY THE GARDEN STATE LEGISLATORS WILL DO THE BIDDING OF CORPORATIONSAND ONCE A BAD LAW IS PASSED IT'S MUCHMUCH HARDER TO GET IT FIXED. NICE WORKBOYS BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THERE IS A BIG CAMPAIGN PUSHING TO LEGALIZE IN FLORIDA FUNDED BY TRULIEVE AND A CADRE OF OTHER MULTI - STATE CORPORATIONS : VERANOETC. WE ALL WANT TO END ARRESTSBUT MAKE NO MISTAKETHE TYPE OF LEGALIZATION THESE CORPORATIONS ARE PUSHING FOR IN EVERY STATE WILL BENEFIT THEM BY LIMITING COMPETITION . BRIAN BOX BROWN IN FLORIDA SPECIFICALLY THIS LAW WILL SIMPLY ALLOW EXISTING CORPORATIONS TO SELL TO ALL ADULTS OVER 21NOT JUST PATIENTS . THAT'S IT . THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO ADD ANY NEW LICENSES . 134 TRULIEVE LOCATIONS CORPORATE POWER 00 SMALL BIZ TRULIEVE NO MED CARD NEEDED ! ?? ? THEY WOULD ALSO NOT ALLOW ANY HOMEGROW PROVISIONSWHICH THEY SEE AS COMPETITION . FELONY- THIS IS THE PLAYBOOK IN EVERY STATE THEY OPERATE INAND THEY SUCCEED TO A CERTAIN LEVEL ALMOST EVERYWHERE . CORPS SLAPI GOV HOMEGROW IS EITHER ELIMINATED OR LIMITEDAND MOST NEWLY LEGAL STATES WILL GIVE FIRST- MOVER ADVANTAGE TO CORPORATIONS : CTTHE LIST GOES ON . WELCOME TO NEW JERSEY THE GARDEN STATE LEGISLATORS WILL DO THE BIDDING OF CORPORATIONSAND ONCE A BAD LAW IS PASSED IT'S MUCHMUCH HARDER TO GET IT FIXED . NICE WORKBOYS BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Cartoon OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE RELEASED A POLICY GUIDE TO LEGALIZATION. THEY'RE VERY MUCH AGAINST IT. ww NO! IT CITES CHERRY-PICKED STUDIESTROTS OUT ANCIENT DEBUNKED ANTI-C?NN*BIS CANARDSAND ACTS AS A CHEAT SHEET FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO HALT PROGRESS ON LEGALIZATION. BAD HURT BRAIN MESS YOU UP BRIAN BOX BROWN IT RELIES HEAVILY ON THE WORK OF FORMER PRESIDENTIAL DRUG POLICY ADVISER KEVIN SABET AND HIS ORGANIZATION SMART APPROACHES TO M*RIJU*NA (SAM). DR. SABET NUH UH SAM HAS BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME AND REMAINS THE GROUP BEHIND MUCH ANTI-LEGALIZATION RHETORIC. THEY'RE BASICALLY THE ANTITHESIS TO NORML. THEY BEAT THE SAME DRUMS EVERY TIME: M*RIJU NA IS STRONGER NOW. WHICH ACTUALLY JUST MEANS PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO SMOKE 10 JOINTS TO GET HIGH LIKE THEY DID IN THE '70S. THEY ARE A MODERN VERSION OF HARRY ANSLINGER'S GORE FILESTHE NEWSPAPER SERIES THAT ORIGINALLY LED TO PROHIBITION IN THE 19305. SAM IS USEFUL FOR PROHIBITIONIST POLITICIANS NOWBUT LEGALIZATION IS A RUNAWAY TRAINAND SAM'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED. HONK ATA SAM 22 10 M*RIJU*N* LED TO THE MOST HEINOUS CRIME OF 1933. STOP BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE RELEASED A POLICY GUIDE TO LEGALIZATION . THEY'RE VERY MUCH AGAINST IT . ww NO ! IT CITES CHERRY - PICKED STUDIESTROTS OUT ANCIENT DEBUNKED ANTI - C?NN * BIS CANARDSAND ACTS AS A CHEAT SHEET FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO HALT PROGRESS ON LEGALIZATION . BAD HURT BRAIN MESS YOU UP BRIAN BOX BROWN IT RELIES HEAVILY ON THE WORK OF FORMER PRESIDENTIAL DRUG POLICY ADVISER KEVIN SABET AND HIS ORGANIZATION SMART APPROACHES TO M * RIJU * NA ( SAM ) . DR . SABET NUH UH SAM HAS BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME AND REMAINS THE GROUP BEHIND MUCH ANTI - LEGALIZATION RHETORIC . THEY'RE BASICALLY THE ANTITHESIS TO NORML . THEY BEAT THE SAME DRUMS EVERY TIME : M * RIJU NA IS STRONGER NOW . WHICH ACTUALLY JUST MEANS PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO SMOKE 10 JOINTS TO GET HIGH LIKE THEY DID IN THE ' 70S . THEY ARE A MODERN VERSION OF HARRY ANSLINGER'S GORE FILESTHE NEWSPAPER SERIES THAT ORIGINALLY LED TO PROHIBITION IN THE 19305 . SAM IS USEFUL FOR PROHIBITIONIST POLITICIANS NOWBUT LEGALIZATION IS A RUNAWAY TRAINAND SAM'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED . HONK ATA SAM 22 10 M * RIJU * N * LED TO THE MOST HEINOUS CRIME OF 1933 . STOP BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Art OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CNN BIS LEGALIZATION IN GERMANY WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL WHEN POSSESSION AND HOMEGROW PROHIBITION IS LIFTED FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. BASED PARTIALLY ON UNITED NATIONS PUSHBACKTHEY STOPPED JUST SHY OF OPENING UP RETAIL STORESBUT PRIVATE CLUBS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR MEMBERS. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE UN MAKES THE SAME COMMENTARY ABOUT FEDERAL LEGALIZATION IN THE USSAYING IT BREAKS ADMITTEDLY OLD TREATIES FROM 1961. " ??? MEMBER THE TREATIES! THE UN MAKES THIS ASSERTIONTHEN IT GETS PICKED UP ON AS AN ARGUMENT FOR INCREMENTALISM: SOME LAWYER THE MOVE TO SCHEDULE III IS SAFER THAN DESCHEDULING BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US TO UPHOLD OUR UN OBLIGATIONS. 14+ SEEMS LIKE THE UN IS ACTUALLY POWERLESS HEREAND IT'S TIME TO UPDATE THESE TREATIES ANYWAY BECAUSE THEY WERE MISGUIDED TO BEGIN WITH. YET THEY CONTINUE TO BE THE JUSTIFICATION FOR SLOW-WALKING LEGALIZATION AND WORSE: ARRESTSIMPRISONMENT AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS WORLDWIDE. ?? AHEM " WE SAID STOP! TREA 'T R-R-R-RIPPP BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CNN BIS LEGALIZATION IN GERMANY WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL WHEN POSSESSION AND HOMEGROW PROHIBITION IS LIFTED FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY . BASED PARTIALLY ON UNITED NATIONS PUSHBACKTHEY STOPPED JUST SHY OF OPENING UP RETAIL STORESBUT PRIVATE CLUBS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR MEMBERS . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE UN MAKES THE SAME COMMENTARY ABOUT FEDERAL LEGALIZATION IN THE USSAYING IT BREAKS ADMITTEDLY OLD TREATIES FROM 1961 . " ??? MEMBER THE TREATIES ! THE UN MAKES THIS ASSERTIONTHEN IT GETS PICKED UP ON AS AN ARGUMENT FOR INCREMENTALISM : SOME LAWYER THE MOVE TO SCHEDULE III IS SAFER THAN DESCHEDULING BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US TO UPHOLD OUR UN OBLIGATIONS . 14+ SEEMS LIKE THE UN IS ACTUALLY POWERLESS HEREAND IT'S TIME TO UPDATE THESE TREATIES ANYWAY BECAUSE THEY WERE MISGUIDED TO BEGIN WITH . YET THEY CONTINUE TO BE THE JUSTIFICATION FOR SLOW - WALKING LEGALIZATION AND WORSE : ARRESTSIMPRISONMENT AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS WORLDWIDE . ?? AHEM " WE SAID STOP ! TREA ' T R - R - R - RIPPP BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: D CSA LEGALIZATION NATION I'M DIRECTING MY CABINET TO REVIEW THE FEDERAL CLASSIFICATION OF M*RIJUNA AND EXPUNGING THOUSANDS OF CONVICTIONS FOR MERE POSSESSIONBECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD BE JAILED FOR SIMPLY USING IT OR HAVE IT ON THEIR RECORD. THIS LEAVES A LOT TO UNPACK: FEDERAL RESCHEDULING REQUIRES A LONG PROCESS INVOLVING MANY DEPARTMENTSINCLUDING THE DEA. MANYINCLUDING A GROUP OF US SENATORSARGUE THAT DESCHEDULING IS WHAT'S NECESSARYNOT A MOVE TO SCHEDULE III. BRIAN BOX BROWN C?NN BIS NEVER BELONGED ON THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AND WAS PLACED AS SCHEDULE I IN ORDER TO TARGET BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE. DESCHEDULING IS THE ANSWER. NIXON D HE'S TALKING ABOUT DOING EXPUNGEMENTSBUT WHEN HE SAYS "MERE POSSESSION" HE MEANS THE PERSON CAN'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHARGESEVEN POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA. WHAT'S THIS? "NO ONE SHOULD BE JAILED FOR SIMPLY USING IT" LEAVES A WIDE SWATH OF PUNISHMENTS THAT THE PRESIDENT CONSIDERS A-OKAY. VIOLATION FINE $$$ NOTICE OF PROBATION Judge IF HE'S SAYING NO ONE SHOULD HAVE IT ON THEIR RECORDIT WOULD MEAN DECRIMINALIZATIONWHICH WOULD HAVE TO MEAN DESCHEDULING. SCHEDULE I NARCOTIC IN THAT CASEMAYBE BIDEN SHOULD AT LEAST SAY: NO ONE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR M*RIJU*NAJACK! ILLEGAL WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES D CSA LEGALIZATION NATION I'M DIRECTING MY CABINET TO REVIEW THE FEDERAL CLASSIFICATION OF M * RIJUNA AND EXPUNGING THOUSANDS OF CONVICTIONS FOR MERE POSSESSIONBECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD BE JAILED FOR SIMPLY USING IT OR HAVE IT ON THEIR RECORD . THIS LEAVES A LOT TO UNPACK : FEDERAL RESCHEDULING REQUIRES A LONG PROCESS INVOLVING MANY DEPARTMENTSINCLUDING THE DEA . MANYINCLUDING A GROUP OF US SENATORSARGUE THAT DESCHEDULING IS WHAT'S NECESSARYNOT A MOVE TO SCHEDULE III . BRIAN BOX BROWN C?NN BIS NEVER BELONGED ON THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AND WAS PLACED AS SCHEDULE I IN ORDER TO TARGET BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE . DESCHEDULING IS THE ANSWER . NIXON D HE'S TALKING ABOUT DOING EXPUNGEMENTSBUT WHEN HE SAYS " MERE POSSESSION " HE MEANS THE PERSON CAN'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHARGESEVEN POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA . WHAT'S THIS ? " NO ONE SHOULD BE JAILED FOR SIMPLY USING IT " LEAVES A WIDE SWATH OF PUNISHMENTS THAT THE PRESIDENT CONSIDERS A - OKAY . VIOLATION FINE $$$ NOTICE OF PROBATION Judge IF HE'S SAYING NO ONE SHOULD HAVE IT ON THEIR RECORDIT WOULD MEAN DECRIMINALIZATIONWHICH WOULD HAVE TO MEAN DESCHEDULING . SCHEDULE I NARCOTIC IN THAT CASEMAYBE BIDEN SHOULD AT LEAST SAY : NO ONE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR M * RIJU * NAJACK ! ILLEGAL WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Art OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION A FLORIDA BILL LIMITING FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP PRODUCTS HAS PASSED BOTH HOUSES AND IS HEADING FOR THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. FL. STATE CAPITOL THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY STATES TAKING ACTION AGAINST HEMP-DERIVED THC PRODUCTSWHICH WERE MADE FEDERALLY LEGAL THROUGH A LOOPHOLE IN THE 2018 FARM BILL. BRIAN BOX BROWN THESE PRODUCTS HAVE BECOME A LEGAL ALTERNATIVE TO THE SOMETIMES LIMITED AND PRICEY SELECTION AT STATE MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL STORES. D.D.'S HEMP SHOP DELTA GUMMIES HEMP THC-A FLOWER H + ? HMMMM CORPOLEAF O CBD ? ? IN A PLACE LIKE FLORIDAWHICH IS DOMINATED BY A FEW CORPORATE POWERSTHESE HEMP SHOPS CAN BE A WELCOME ADDITION FOR CONSUMERS. THE CRACKDOWNHAPPENING IN MANY STATES INCLUDING NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUTIS A MAJOR BLOW TO ESTABLISHED HEMP BUSINESSES. THIS THRIVING MARKET WILL SHRINKAND THE LEGAL MARKETS WILL FACE LESS COMPETITION. THESE PRODUCTS ARE STILL GOING TO BE WIDELY AVAILABLE AND SHIPPED NATIONWIDEJUST NOT FROM FLORIDA. YOUR WEED DOLLAR 19 HEM WN CLOSED HEMP FARM FOR SALE HEMP GUMMY BUX BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION A FLORIDA BILL LIMITING FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP PRODUCTS HAS PASSED BOTH HOUSES AND IS HEADING FOR THE GOVERNOR'S DESK . FL . STATE CAPITOL THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY STATES TAKING ACTION AGAINST HEMP - DERIVED THC PRODUCTSWHICH WERE MADE FEDERALLY LEGAL THROUGH A LOOPHOLE IN THE 2018 FARM BILL . BRIAN BOX BROWN THESE PRODUCTS HAVE BECOME A LEGAL ALTERNATIVE TO THE SOMETIMES LIMITED AND PRICEY SELECTION AT STATE MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL STORES . D.D.'S HEMP SHOP DELTA GUMMIES HEMP THC - A FLOWER H + ? HMMMM CORPOLEAF O CBD ? ? IN A PLACE LIKE FLORIDAWHICH IS DOMINATED BY A FEW CORPORATE POWERSTHESE HEMP SHOPS CAN BE A WELCOME ADDITION FOR CONSUMERS . THE CRACKDOWNHAPPENING IN MANY STATES INCLUDING NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUTIS A MAJOR BLOW TO ESTABLISHED HEMP BUSINESSES . THIS THRIVING MARKET WILL SHRINKAND THE LEGAL MARKETS WILL FACE LESS COMPETITION . THESE PRODUCTS ARE STILL GOING TO BE WIDELY AVAILABLE AND SHIPPED NATIONWIDEJUST NOT FROM FLORIDA . YOUR WEED DOLLAR 19 HEM WN CLOSED HEMP FARM FOR SALE HEMP GUMMY BUX BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CORPORATE CANNABIS FIGURED OUT A NEW WAY TO SQUEEZE EXTRA FUNDS FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES' TIP JARS. AAAP TIPS ROUND UP! GIVE TO THE CAUSE THE MONEY THE CUSTOMER IS SPENDING ON THE PRODUCT ITSELF IS ALREADY GOING TOWARD THEIR LOBBYING EFFORTSAND NOW THEY WANT YOUR QUARTERS TOO. BILLIONAIRE CEO PLEASE HELP THE UNITED STATES CANNABIS COUNCILWHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE CURALEAFGREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES AND OTHERSHAS ANNOUNCED THE ROUND-UP CAMPAIGN. ************** END ARRESTS IT'S THE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR DOO LEGALIZATION FOR DECADES. IT'S THIS FIGHT THAT HAS BEEN CO-OPTED BY CORPORATIONS. LEGALIZE NOW IT'S TIME 0000000 BRIAN BOX BROWN CUSTOMERS CAN "ROUND UP" THEIR PURCHASES. IN OTHER WORDSGIVE THEIR CHANGE NOT TO THE TIP JAR BUT DIRECTLY TO THE USCCWHO WILL SPEND IT ON LEGALIZATION EFFORTS (THAT BENEFIT THEM). YETTHE CORPORATE- FRIENDLY LEGALIZATION THEY'RE LOBBYING FOR COULDN'T POSSIBLY HAVE THE CUSTOMERS' BEST INTEREST AT HEART. STALE DRY EIGHTH PACKED 7 MONTHS AGO UNITE LIBERTY QUARTER AMERICA DOLLAR DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT LEGALIZATION?? 0311 PLEASES HELP BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CORPORATE CANNABIS FIGURED OUT A NEW WAY TO SQUEEZE EXTRA FUNDS FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES ' TIP JARS . AAAP TIPS ROUND UP ! GIVE TO THE CAUSE THE MONEY THE CUSTOMER IS SPENDING ON THE PRODUCT ITSELF IS ALREADY GOING TOWARD THEIR LOBBYING EFFORTSAND NOW THEY WANT YOUR QUARTERS TOO . BILLIONAIRE CEO PLEASE HELP THE UNITED STATES CANNABIS COUNCILWHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE CURALEAFSCOTTSMIRACLE - GROGREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES AND OTHERSHAS ANNOUNCED THE ROUND - UP CAMPAIGN . ************** END ARRESTS IT'S THE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR DOO LEGALIZATION FOR DECADES . IT'S THIS FIGHT THAT HAS BEEN CO - OPTED BY CORPORATIONS . LEGALIZE NOW IT'S TIME 0000000 BRIAN BOX BROWN CUSTOMERS CAN " ROUND UP " THEIR PURCHASES . IN OTHER WORDSGIVE THEIR CHANGE NOT TO THE TIP JAR BUT DIRECTLY TO THE USCCWHO WILL SPEND IT ON LEGALIZATION EFFORTS ( THAT BENEFIT THEM ) . YETTHE CORPORATE FRIENDLY LEGALIZATION THEY'RE LOBBYING FOR COULDN'T POSSIBLY HAVE THE CUSTOMERS ' BEST INTEREST AT HEART . STALE DRY EIGHTH PACKED 7 MONTHS AGO UNITE LIBERTY QUARTER AMERICA DOLLAR DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT LEGALIZATION ?? 0311 PLEASES HELP BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION MAINE STATE REP. BOYER HAS INTRODUCED A PETITION TO FIRE THE DIRECTOR OF MAINE'S OFFICE OF CANNABIS POLICY. LIVE m JOHN HUDAK REP. BOYER'S PETITION SAYS THAT HUDAK SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. HE'S UNFAIRLY EXECUTING THE LAWS IN OUR STATE. REP. BOYER (R) MAINE OCP DIRECTOR JOHN HUDAK HAS HAD A LONG CAREER IN CANNABIS. HE WAS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE CONSULTING FIRM FREEDMAN & KOSKIWHICH HAD A HAND IN HELPING TO WRITE CANNABIS LAWS IN MANY STATES. COLORADO CANNABIS LAW HE'S CRACKING DOWN ON MAINE SMALL BIZ AND ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR BIG MARIJUANA TO COME HERE. BRIAN BOX BROWN HIS CO-FOUNDER WENT ON TO RUN CPEARTOBACCO AND ALCOHOL'S CANNABIS LOBBYING ARM. HIS OTHER CO-FOUNDER IS CSO AT METRCTHE UBIQUITOUS SEED-TO- SALE TRACKING COMPANY MANDATORY IN MANY STATES. SMOKZ THE PETITION SAYS THE DIRECTOR IS UNFAIRLY TARGETING BUSINESSES AND CAREGIVERS WHO ARE VOICING THEIR CONCERNS IN THE STATE CAPITAL. R BEEP BEEP SCAN THE PETITION ALSO CITES HIS WORRISOME TIES TO FREEDMAN & KOSKI AND METRC. METRC IS REQUIRED IN THE MAINE REC. MARKET. BEEP REC. 8TH BEEP BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION MAINE STATE REP . BOYER HAS INTRODUCED A PETITION TO FIRE THE DIRECTOR OF MAINE'S OFFICE OF CANNABIS POLICY . LIVE m JOHN HUDAK REP . BOYER'S PETITION SAYS THAT HUDAK SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE . HE'S UNFAIRLY EXECUTING THE LAWS IN OUR STATE . REP . BOYER ( R ) MAINE OCP DIRECTOR JOHN HUDAK HAS HAD A LONG CAREER IN CANNABIS . HE WAS A CO - FOUNDER OF THE CONSULTING FIRM FREEDMAN & KOSKIWHICH HAD A HAND IN HELPING TO WRITE CANNABIS LAWS IN MANY STATES . COLORADO CANNABIS LAW HE'S CRACKING DOWN ON MAINE SMALL BIZ AND ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR BIG MARIJUANA TO COME HERE . BRIAN BOX BROWN HIS CO - FOUNDER WENT ON TO RUN CPEARTOBACCO AND ALCOHOL'S CANNABIS LOBBYING ARM . HIS OTHER CO - FOUNDER IS CSO AT METRCTHE UBIQUITOUS SEED - TO SALE TRACKING COMPANY MANDATORY IN MANY STATES . SMOKZ THE PETITION SAYS THE DIRECTOR IS UNFAIRLY TARGETING BUSINESSES AND CAREGIVERS WHO ARE VOICING THEIR CONCERNS IN THE STATE CAPITAL . R BEEP BEEP SCAN THE PETITION ALSO CITES HIS WORRISOME TIES TO FREEDMAN & KOSKI AND METRC . METRC IS REQUIRED IN THE MAINE REC . MARKET . BEEP REC . 8TH BEEP BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS IS LEGAL IN NEW JERSEYAND IT'S LEGAL TO SELL IF YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY AND THE PATIENCE FOR THE LICENSING PROCESS. CORPOLEAF THE RESOURCES OF SEVERAL TOWNSHIPSCOUNTY AND STATE AGENCIES WERE ALL USED TO CAPTURE MR. KESSEL. ???? 38 28883 4 O THIS CREATES A MARKET FILLED WITH MOSTLY CORPORATE PLAYERSLEAVING OUT LARGE SWATHS OF THE POPULATION. THEY SURVEILLED HIM AND EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANTFINDING CASH AND CANNABIS PRODUCTSTHE VERY THINGS YOU NEED TO RUN A CANNABIS BUSINESS. $ 8 $ RARED BRRRRR GXTHFIE BUCKS AN EIGHTH BRRRRRRRED DANIEL KESSEL AND OTHERS LIKE HIM ARE THE REASON SOME PATIENTS CAN AFFORD THEIR MEDICINE. HE'S BEING MADE INTO AN EXAMPLE. 19.00 202 222 122 122 562 56 188801 180 1000 000 200 M: BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THE PEOPLE BEING LEFT OUT OF THE PARTY DON'T JUST DISAPPEAR. DANIEL KESSEL IS ONE OF THESE PEOPLE. HE WAS PROVIDING CANNABIS BUT WAS UNLICENSED. 1888 18 SLAM 18 HE'S BEEN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN STATE PRISONAND THERE IS ONE LESS COMPETITOR FOR STATE-LICENSED SHOPS. BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS IS LEGAL IN NEW JERSEYAND IT'S LEGAL TO SELL IF YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY AND THE PATIENCE FOR THE LICENSING PROCESS . CORPOLEAF THE RESOURCES OF SEVERAL TOWNSHIPSCOUNTY AND STATE AGENCIES WERE ALL USED TO CAPTURE MR . KESSEL . ???? 38 28883 4 O THIS CREATES A MARKET FILLED WITH MOSTLY CORPORATE PLAYERSLEAVING OUT LARGE SWATHS OF THE POPULATION . THEY SURVEILLED HIM AND EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANTFINDING CASH AND CANNABIS PRODUCTSTHE VERY THINGS YOU NEED TO RUN A CANNABIS BUSINESS . $ 8 $ RARED BRRRRR GXTHFIE BUCKS AN EIGHTH BRRRRRRRED DANIEL KESSEL AND OTHERS LIKE HIM ARE THE REASON SOME PATIENTS CAN AFFORD THEIR MEDICINE . HE'S BEING MADE INTO AN EXAMPLE . 19.00 202 222 122 122 562 56 188801 180 1000 000 200 M : BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THE PEOPLE BEING LEFT OUT OF THE PARTY DON'T JUST DISAPPEAR . DANIEL KESSEL IS ONE OF THESE PEOPLE . HE WAS PROVIDING CANNABIS BUT WAS UNLICENSED . 1888 18 SLAM 18 HE'S BEEN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN STATE PRISONAND THERE IS ONE LESS COMPETITOR FOR STATE - LICENSED SHOPS . BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE RECENTLY HELD A HEARING WITH THE MAJOR CANNABIS OPERATORS IN THE STATE TO TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS. 9 9 MITI THIS IS IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT PA STILL ARRESTED 12000 PEOPLE FOR POSSESSION IN 2022. JOHN SULLIVANEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AT CRESCOSUGGESTED: START: DON'T MAKE POSSESSION LEGAL UNTIL THE SAME DAY THAT ADULT-USE SALES BEGIN. THERE WAS NO TIME AT THE HEARING GIVEN TO CONSUMERS OR PATIENTS. BRIAN BOX BROWN HE SAYS THIS IS TO AVOID ILLEGAL SALES LIKE THEY HAVE IN NEW YORK. BUT NY DELAYED SALES SPECIFICALLY TO ALLOW SMALL BUSINESSES TO CATCH UP TO ENORMOUS MULTISTATE CORPORATIONS LIKE CRESCO...OF COURSE HE DOESN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY PA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO CALLED FOR LEGALIZATION. HE CITED PA LOSING OUT ON REVENUE AND DRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES AS HIS MAIN ARGUMENTS. Follow Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro WE NEED TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA WE'RE LOSING OUT ON AN INDUSTRY THAT WOULD BRING IN MORE THAN $250 MILLION IN ANNUAL REVENUE. |||||||||||| CORPORATE CANNABIS SMALL BIZ BEFORE IT CAN BEGIN PA IS HEADED DIRECTLY FOR CORPORATE CAPTURE OF CANNABIS AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF A VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PLANT. PA WEED CORPORATIONS BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE RECENTLY HELD A HEARING WITH THE MAJOR CANNABIS OPERATORS IN THE STATE TO TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS . 9 9 MITI THIS IS IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT PA STILL ARRESTED 12000 PEOPLE FOR POSSESSION IN 2022 . JOHN SULLIVANEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AT CRESCOSUGGESTED : START : DON'T MAKE POSSESSION LEGAL UNTIL THE SAME DAY THAT ADULT - USE SALES BEGIN . THERE WAS NO TIME AT THE HEARING GIVEN TO CONSUMERS OR PATIENTS . BRIAN BOX BROWN HE SAYS THIS IS TO AVOID ILLEGAL SALES LIKE THEY HAVE IN NEW YORK . BUT NY DELAYED SALES SPECIFICALLY TO ALLOW SMALL BUSINESSES TO CATCH UP TO ENORMOUS MULTISTATE CORPORATIONS LIKE CRESCO ... OF COURSE HE DOESN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN . THE NEXT DAY PA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO CALLED FOR LEGALIZATION . HE CITED PA LOSING OUT ON REVENUE AND DRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES AS HIS MAIN ARGUMENTS . Follow Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro WE NEED TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA WE'RE LOSING OUT ON AN INDUSTRY THAT WOULD BRING IN MORE THAN $ 250 MILLION IN ANNUAL REVENUE . |||||||||||| CORPORATE CANNABIS SMALL BIZ BEFORE IT CAN BEGIN PA IS HEADED DIRECTLY FOR CORPORATE CAPTURE OF CANNABIS AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF A VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PLANT . PA WEED CORPORATIONS BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Slope OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE NO RECREATIONAL CANNABIS SHOPS IN PHILLYJUST MEDICAL. BUT RIGHT OVER THE BRIDGE IN NEW JERSEY THERE ARE RECREATIONAL SHOPS TRYING TO ATTRACT PHILLY CUSTOMERS. PRODOS 600:00 wo 500050095 ILLEGAL LEGAL THERE ARE ALSO BILLBOARDS FOR HEMP-BASED THCA/ DELTA-9 DISPENSARIES LOCATED RIGHT IN PHILLY THAT OPERATE VIA THE FARM BILL LOOPHOLENO MEDICAL CARD NEEDED. LEGAL DISF DELTA 9 THC-A THE LEGAL SHOPS IN NJ HAVE BEGUN ADVERTISING ON I-95 IN PHILLYTHIS IS DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT'S FEDERALLY ILLEGAL TO BRING EVEN LEGALLY OBTAINED CANNABIS OVER STATE LINES. NEWVO FARMS LEGAL WEED RIGHT OVER THE BRIDGE UNLICENSED NJ SHOPS ARE ALSO ADVERTISING ON I-95 IN PHILLY. NJ WEED JOINT events-FOOD-FUN NEW VO 1000000 BRIAN BOX BROWN THE SAME COMPANIES WITH THE SAME PRODUCTS EXIST IN PHILLY AND IT'S MUCH CHEAPER HERE. YOU JUST CAN'T BUY IT WITHOUT A MEDICAL CARD. ONE UNLICENSED SHOP EVEN MAKES THE POINT THAT IT'S FINALLY LEGAL IN NJEVEN IF THE SHOP IS NOT. BUD BOYS IT'S FINALLY LEGAL CURALEAF PHILLY NJ THE AVERAGE DAILY DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCES. SOLEGAL OR NOTTHE BUSINESSES ARE ALL COMPETING ON EQUAL FOOTING. COOL! WEED! BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE NO RECREATIONAL CANNABIS SHOPS IN PHILLYJUST MEDICAL . BUT RIGHT OVER THE BRIDGE IN NEW JERSEY THERE ARE RECREATIONAL SHOPS TRYING TO ATTRACT PHILLY CUSTOMERS . PRODOS 600 : 00 wo 500050095 ILLEGAL LEGAL THERE ARE ALSO BILLBOARDS FOR HEMP - BASED THCA / DELTA - 9 DISPENSARIES LOCATED RIGHT IN PHILLY THAT OPERATE VIA THE FARM BILL LOOPHOLENO MEDICAL CARD NEEDED . LEGAL DISF DELTA 9 THC - A THE LEGAL SHOPS IN NJ HAVE BEGUN ADVERTISING ON I - 95 IN PHILLYTHIS IS DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT'S FEDERALLY ILLEGAL TO BRING EVEN LEGALLY OBTAINED CANNABIS OVER STATE LINES . NEWVO FARMS LEGAL WEED RIGHT OVER THE BRIDGE UNLICENSED NJ SHOPS ARE ALSO ADVERTISING ON I - 95 IN PHILLY . NJ WEED JOINT events - FOOD - FUN NEW VO 1000000 BRIAN BOX BROWN THE SAME COMPANIES WITH THE SAME PRODUCTS EXIST IN PHILLY AND IT'S MUCH CHEAPER HERE . YOU JUST CAN'T BUY IT WITHOUT A MEDICAL CARD . ONE UNLICENSED SHOP EVEN MAKES THE POINT THAT IT'S FINALLY LEGAL IN NJEVEN IF THE SHOP IS NOT . BUD BOYS IT'S FINALLY LEGAL CURALEAF PHILLY NJ THE AVERAGE DAILY DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCES . SOLEGAL OR NOTTHE BUSINESSES ARE ALL COMPETING ON EQUAL FOOTING . COOL ! WEED ! BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Pattern OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE CURRENTLY AN ESTIMATED 1500 UNLICENSED WEED DISPENSARIES IN NEW YORK CITY. | 992 12 1992 125 9999 PARRIARI EDE RUNTZ PIZZA PLANET T SMOKER'S +99 WORLD ZAZA PA THIS IS A BOOMING INDUSTRY BY ALL ACCOUNTS. PEOPLE WANT WEEDAND THE STATE NEEDS A LARGE SUPPLY OF CANNABIS TO SATISFY THE DEMAND. n UPSTATE cannabiz 00 WHILE THERE ARE EVER MORE ON THE WAYTHERE ARE ABOUT 1/50TH AS MANY LEGALLICENSED SHOPS. O LEGAL PLACE CANNABIS 2005 20000 20000 MANYINCLUDING THE MAYORHAVE CALLED FOR COPS TO JUST COME IN AND STAMP THE PROBLEM OUT WITH FORCE. KEEEE: RASH • IS THIS EVEN IT? # BRIAN BOX BROWN THAT MEANS ALL THE TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS ARE 50 TIMES AS LIKELY TO BE SMOKING ILLEGALLY OBTAINED WEED. BUT SAY THEY DID TRASH THE WHOLE UNLICENSED STORE- FRONT ECONOMY IN A VIOLENT NIGHTMARE DRUG WAR 2.0 SCENARIO... perexcurs T CALI Lemon HAZE wwwwwwwwwww THE LEGAL MARKET AS IT IS COULD NEVER MEET DEMAND...BUT THE TRADITIONAL MARKET WOULD CONTINUE TOAS IT HAS DONE FOR DECADES. GOTCHU BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THERE ARE CURRENTLY AN ESTIMATED 1500 UNLICENSED WEED DISPENSARIES IN NEW YORK CITY . | 992 12 1992 125 9999 PARRIARI EDE RUNTZ PIZZA PLANET T SMOKER'S +99 WORLD ZAZA PA THIS IS A BOOMING INDUSTRY BY ALL ACCOUNTS . PEOPLE WANT WEEDAND THE STATE NEEDS A LARGE SUPPLY OF CANNABIS TO SATISFY THE DEMAND . n UPSTATE cannabiz 00 WHILE THERE ARE EVER MORE ON THE WAYTHERE ARE ABOUT 1 / 50TH AS MANY LEGALLICENSED SHOPS . O LEGAL PLACE CANNABIS 2005 20000 20000 MANYINCLUDING THE MAYORHAVE CALLED FOR COPS TO JUST COME IN AND STAMP THE PROBLEM OUT WITH FORCE . KEEEE : RASH • IS THIS EVEN IT ? # BRIAN BOX BROWN THAT MEANS ALL THE TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS ARE 50 TIMES AS LIKELY TO BE SMOKING ILLEGALLY OBTAINED WEED . BUT SAY THEY DID TRASH THE WHOLE UNLICENSED STORE FRONT ECONOMY IN A VIOLENT NIGHTMARE DRUG WAR 2.0 SCENARIO ... perexcurs T CALI Lemon HAZE wwwwwwwwwww THE LEGAL MARKET AS IT IS COULD NEVER MEET DEMAND ... BUT THE TRADITIONAL MARKET WOULD CONTINUE TOAS IT HAS DONE FOR DECADES . GOTCHU BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Drawing OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOOK AT LEGAL CANNABIS IN 2024 AND SEE A LOT OF POSITIVE PROGRESS. ???? OF COURSESOME PEOPLE ARE SEEING CANNABIS BECOME CORPORATIZED AND MONOPOLIZED AND HAVE DIFFICULTY DISREGARDING WHAT THEY ARE SEEING. NEXT RIGHT CORPOLEAF IT'S LEGAL!- THE SHEER AMOUNT OF ARRESTS THAT HAVE BEEN STOPPED SINCE LEGALIZATION CAME MARCHING ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS REASON TO CELEBRATE. DONUTS IT'S EASY TO SEE STATE GOVERNMENTS WORKING IN LOCKSTEP WITH BIG MONEY THE WAY IT WORKS IN EVERY OTHER INDUSTRY. a AND IN MORE AND MORE STATES PEOPLE ARE PURCHASING CANNABIS IN LESS STIGMATIZED WAYS. ACCESS FOR PATIENTS ARE CONSUMERS IS IWAY UP AND GROWING. IT'S EASY TO SEE CANNABIS CULTURE BEING STRIP MINED BY THE POWERS THAT BE. COOL BUDZ BY CORPOLEAF BRIAN BOX BROWN 3.5 91AMS www3. YOUR VIEW OF LEGALIZATION ON ONE PERSONAL QUESTION: HOW MUCH DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE SYSTEM? 14 BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOOK AT LEGAL CANNABIS IN 2024 AND SEE A LOT OF POSITIVE PROGRESS . ???? OF COURSESOME PEOPLE ARE SEEING CANNABIS BECOME CORPORATIZED AND MONOPOLIZED AND HAVE DIFFICULTY DISREGARDING WHAT THEY ARE SEEING . NEXT RIGHT CORPOLEAF IT'S LEGAL ! THE SHEER AMOUNT OF ARRESTS THAT HAVE BEEN STOPPED SINCE LEGALIZATION CAME MARCHING ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS REASON TO CELEBRATE . DONUTS IT'S EASY TO SEE STATE GOVERNMENTS WORKING IN LOCKSTEP WITH BIG MONEY THE WAY IT WORKS IN EVERY OTHER INDUSTRY . a AND IN MORE AND MORE STATES PEOPLE ARE PURCHASING CANNABIS IN LESS STIGMATIZED WAYS . ACCESS FOR PATIENTS ARE CONSUMERS IS IWAY UP AND GROWING . IT'S EASY TO SEE CANNABIS CULTURE BEING STRIP MINED BY THE POWERS THAT BE . COOL BUDZ BY CORPOLEAF BRIAN BOX BROWN 3.5 91AMS www3 . YOUR VIEW OF LEGALIZATION ON ONE PERSONAL QUESTION : HOW MUCH DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE SYSTEM ? 14 BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG RECENTLY SENT A CEASE-AND- DESIST LETTER DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE RUNNING HIGHBAZAAR IN HAMDENA PRIVATE CANNABIS CLUB MEET-UP. P FOOD HIGH- BAZAAR... HIGH BAZAAR EXISTS BECAUSE THE PAY-TO-PLAY LEGAL MARKET IN CONNECTICUT IS HOSTILE TO THE LOCAL WORKING CLASS IN FAVOR OF A SMALL CARTEL OF CORPORATE PLAYERS. MIDS AMA CURALE HE'S ACCUSING THEM OF ILLEGAL MARKETING AND SALES OF CANNABIS AT THEIR PRIVATE EVENTS. HE SAYS THEY WILL TAKE FURTHER LEGAL ACTION IF THEY DO NOT STOP HAVING THEM. 10000000 IF THE LEGAL MARKET IS FREE OF THE COMPETITION OF THE SMALL CRAFT GROWERHOW GOOD COULD THE WEED ACTUALLY BE? CORPORATE MIDS 3.5gRAMS € HIGH BAZAAR REPRESENTS THE LARGE CONTINGENT OF PEOPLE LEFT OUT OF THE LEGAL MARKET BUT WHO DOMINATE THE MUCH LARGER "CULTURAL MARKET." LOUD AF BRIAN BOX BROWN HIGHBAZAAR SAYS THEY'RE A PRIVATE CLUB PROTECTED UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT WHERE HOME GROWERS AND ENTHUSIASTS MEET. THEY ALSO DONATE TO CHARITABLE CAUSES. PERFECT CURE PERM MARKer ORGANIC A FIRE SEEMS LIKE THE STATE IS OKAY WITH HOMEGROW AND GIFTING EXISTINGBUT WILL USE ITS POWER TO CRUSH IT IF THE WEED IS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY TO THE LEGAL MARKET. THE STATE -THE CULTURE BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG RECENTLY SENT A CEASE - AND DESIST LETTER DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE RUNNING HIGHBAZAAR IN HAMDENA PRIVATE CANNABIS CLUB MEET - UP . P FOOD HIGH BAZAAR ... HIGH BAZAAR EXISTS BECAUSE THE PAY - TO - PLAY LEGAL MARKET IN CONNECTICUT IS HOSTILE TO THE LOCAL WORKING CLASS IN FAVOR OF A SMALL CARTEL OF CORPORATE PLAYERS . MIDS AMA CURALE HE'S ACCUSING THEM OF ILLEGAL MARKETING AND SALES OF CANNABIS AT THEIR PRIVATE EVENTS . HE SAYS THEY WILL TAKE FURTHER LEGAL ACTION IF THEY DO NOT STOP HAVING THEM . 10000000 IF THE LEGAL MARKET IS FREE OF THE COMPETITION OF THE SMALL CRAFT GROWERHOW GOOD COULD THE WEED ACTUALLY BE ? CORPORATE MIDS 3.5gRAMS € HIGH BAZAAR REPRESENTS THE LARGE CONTINGENT OF PEOPLE LEFT OUT OF THE LEGAL MARKET BUT WHO DOMINATE THE MUCH LARGER " CULTURAL MARKET . " LOUD AF BRIAN BOX BROWN HIGHBAZAAR SAYS THEY'RE A PRIVATE CLUB PROTECTED UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT WHERE HOME GROWERS AND ENTHUSIASTS MEET . THEY ALSO DONATE TO CHARITABLE CAUSES . PERFECT CURE PERM MARKer ORGANIC A FIRE SEEMS LIKE THE STATE IS OKAY WITH HOMEGROW AND GIFTING EXISTINGBUT WILL USE ITS POWER TO CRUSH IT IF THE WEED IS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY TO THE LEGAL MARKET . THE STATE -THE CULTURE BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION A WHILE BACK PRESIDENT BIDEN TOLD THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO LOOK INTO CHANGING CANNABIS' SCHEDULING IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. DO IT! THE DEA COULD SAY: WTF?! WEED IS OUR DAMN BREAD AND BUTTER! DEA NOW THE DEA HAS STEPPED IN AND REMINDED US IN A LETTER THAT THEY WILL CONDUCT THEIR OWN REVIEW OF CANNABIS AND IN FACT THEY HAVE THE FINAL AUTHORITY HERE. WE HAVE FINAL AUTHORITY. FROM: DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BUT THE DEA HAS MOSTLY KEPT HANDS OFF THE STATE LEGAL MARKETS. WILL THEY FIGHT TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS STUFF? DEA I HATE WEED! I HATE IT!! BRIAN BOX BROWN SO DESPITE THE DEPT. OF HHS AND BIDEN'S OWN RECOMMENDATION TO RESCHEDULE CANNABIS TO SCHEDULE IIITHE DEA IS THE ONE WITH THE POWERNOT THEM. THE DEA HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE WEED FROM THE PURVIEW ENTIRELY BY DESCHEDULING CANNABIS COMPLETELY. WEED (DEA) MOVING WEED TO SCHEDULE III CREATES MORE GRAY AREA. THE DEA COULD FINALLY CUT THEIR LOSSES WITH WEED ENTIRELY. ?? NOT MY PROBLEM ANYMORE. DEA BB ?2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES DEA LEGALIZATION NATION A WHILE BACK PRESIDENT BIDEN TOLD THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO LOOK INTO CHANGING CANNABIS ' SCHEDULING IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT . DO IT ! THE DEA COULD SAY : WTF ?! WEED IS OUR DAMN BREAD AND BUTTER ! DEA NOW THE DEA HAS STEPPED IN AND REMINDED US IN A LETTER THAT THEY WILL CONDUCT THEIR OWN REVIEW OF CANNABIS AND IN FACT THEY HAVE THE FINAL AUTHORITY HERE . WE HAVE FINAL AUTHORITY . FROM : DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BUT THE DEA HAS MOSTLY KEPT HANDS OFF THE STATE LEGAL MARKETS . WILL THEY FIGHT TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS STUFF ? DEA I HATE WEED ! I HATE IT !! BRIAN BOX BROWN SO DESPITE THE DEPT . OF HHS AND BIDEN'S OWN RECOMMENDATION TO RESCHEDULE CANNABIS TO SCHEDULE IIITHE DEA IS THE ONE WITH THE POWERNOT THEM . THE DEA HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE WEED FROM THE PURVIEW ENTIRELY BY DESCHEDULING CANNABIS COMPLETELY . WEED ( DEA ) MOVING WEED TO SCHEDULE III CREATES MORE GRAY AREA . THE DEA COULD FINALLY CUT THEIR LOSSES WITH WEED ENTIRELY . ?? NOT MY PROBLEM ANYMORE . DEA BB ?2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES DEA

Slope OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION WHILE CANNABIS HAS BEEN MADE LEGAL IN MANY STATESTHE TRUE CULTURE OF CANNABIS IS NOT REPRESENTED IN MANY MARKETS. FROM TRULIEVE THIS CHRISTMAS MY BRO WAS FAMOUS 45 YEARS AGO CANNABRAND 3.5g PEOPLE WHO DON'T CONSUME CAN'T REALLY GIVE ADVICE ON THE SUBJECTBUT THAT OFTEN DOESN'T STOP THEM. STOP WITH THE WEED! CANNABIS HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL. AND THROUGH IT ALL THERE HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY SURROUNDING CANNABIS THAT HELPED DEVELOP IT AS A MEDICINE. TWO PEOPLE PASSING A HASH PIPE 1000 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF THE PRONOUNCED STIGMA SURROUNDING CANNABISDISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT OFTEN GET TORN OUT BY THE ROOTS BEFORE THINGS EVEN GET STARTED. VILLE A BRIAN BOX BROWN TO THIS DAYTHERE ARE FEW REAL PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES FOR CONSUMERS. THE BEST SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PLANT AND ITS USE COMES FROM THIS COMMUNITY OF CONSUMERSA FELLOWSHIP OF LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS. CANNABIS' LONG OUTSIDER STATUS FORCED US INTO THIS COMMUNITY OF OUTLAWS WHICH EMBRACED US. CLAP!! NO MATTER WHAT THE LAW STATESWE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE AND BE PART OF A UNIQUE GROUP OF HUMANS. WE OWE IT TO EACH OTHER TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND PASSION FOR THE PLANT. HOMIES •D BB ©2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION WHILE CANNABIS HAS BEEN MADE LEGAL IN MANY STATESTHE TRUE CULTURE OF CANNABIS IS NOT REPRESENTED IN MANY MARKETS . FROM TRULIEVE THIS CHRISTMAS MY BRO WAS FAMOUS 45 YEARS AGO CANNABRAND 3.5g PEOPLE WHO DON'T CONSUME CAN'T REALLY GIVE ADVICE ON THE SUBJECTBUT THAT OFTEN DOESN'T STOP THEM . STOP WITH THE WEED ! CANNABIS HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL . AND THROUGH IT ALL THERE HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY SURROUNDING CANNABIS THAT HELPED DEVELOP IT AS A MEDICINE . TWO PEOPLE PASSING A HASH PIPE 1000 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF THE PRONOUNCED STIGMA SURROUNDING CANNABISDISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT OFTEN GET TORN OUT BY THE ROOTS BEFORE THINGS EVEN GET STARTED . VILLE A BRIAN BOX BROWN TO THIS DAYTHERE ARE FEW REAL PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES FOR CONSUMERS . THE BEST SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PLANT AND ITS USE COMES FROM THIS COMMUNITY OF CONSUMERSA FELLOWSHIP OF LIKE - MINDED INDIVIDUALS . CANNABIS ' LONG OUTSIDER STATUS FORCED US INTO THIS COMMUNITY OF OUTLAWS WHICH EMBRACED US . CLAP !! NO MATTER WHAT THE LAW STATESWE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE AND BE PART OF A UNIQUE GROUP OF HUMANS . WE OWE IT TO EACH OTHER TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND PASSION FOR THE PLANT . HOMIES • D BB © 2024 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION RIGHT NOWTHERE ARE A LOT OF FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP-DERIVED THC PRODUCTS ON THE OPEN MARKET. .………………………… SODA 10 mg 49 00000000000 HEMP DR FORECLOSURE 4SALE VAPE & 300mg SUMMIES www.xx THE ENORMOUS INDOOR GROWS IN MANY STATES WOULD BECOME LIABILITIES. WEED COULD BE SHIPPED FROM MOSTLY OUTDOOR GROWS IN CLIMATES SUITABLE FOR IT. LET'S PRETEND FOR A MOMENT THE FEDS STOP SPLITTING HAIRS AND ADMIT THAT THE FARM BILL BASICALLY LEGALIZED WEED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. WE WELLIT. BUSINESSES THAT RELY ON HAVING LITTLE IN- STATE COMPETITION WOULD BE DECIMATED BY A NATIONAL COMPETITIVE MARKET. Weed CLOSED $20 oz's 17 BRIAN BOX BROWN IF WE TREATED ALL CANNABIS LIKE HEMPTHE STATE MARKETS WOULD ALL BE UNDERMINED BY SHIPPING OVER STATE LINES. PRICES FOR WEED MAY PLUMMET WITH A BRAND- NEW NATIONAL LEGAL MARKETBUT ACCESS TO QUALITY WEED WOULD GO WAY UP FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON. $1 JOINTS TURN LEFT ests honk FEDEX THE HEMP MARKET AS IT STANDS TODAY IS ONE ALTERNATIVE LEGAL INTERPRETATION AWAY FROM UPENDING EVERY STATE LEGAL MARKET. BUY LEGAL PLEASE BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION RIGHT NOWTHERE ARE A LOT OF FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP - DERIVED THC PRODUCTS ON THE OPEN MARKET . . ………………………… SODA 10 mg 49 00000000000 HEMP DR FORECLOSURE 4SALE VAPE & 300mg SUMMIES www.xx THE ENORMOUS INDOOR GROWS IN MANY STATES WOULD BECOME LIABILITIES . WEED COULD BE SHIPPED FROM MOSTLY OUTDOOR GROWS IN CLIMATES SUITABLE FOR IT . LET'S PRETEND FOR A MOMENT THE FEDS STOP SPLITTING HAIRS AND ADMIT THAT THE FARM BILL BASICALLY LEGALIZED WEED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL . WE WELLIT . BUSINESSES THAT RELY ON HAVING LITTLE IN STATE COMPETITION WOULD BE DECIMATED BY A NATIONAL COMPETITIVE MARKET . Weed CLOSED $ 20 oz's 17 BRIAN BOX BROWN IF WE TREATED ALL CANNABIS LIKE HEMPTHE STATE MARKETS WOULD ALL BE UNDERMINED BY SHIPPING OVER STATE LINES . PRICES FOR WEED MAY PLUMMET WITH A BRAND NEW NATIONAL LEGAL MARKETBUT ACCESS TO QUALITY WEED WOULD GO WAY UP FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON . $ 1 JOINTS TURN LEFT ests honk FEDEX THE HEMP MARKET AS IT STANDS TODAY IS ONE ALTERNATIVE LEGAL INTERPRETATION AWAY FROM UPENDING EVERY STATE LEGAL MARKET . BUY LEGAL PLEASE BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Magenta OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS DUI REFORM IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATUREPASSING KEY COMMITTEES IN BOTH HOUSES. THE NEW BILL REQUIRES PROOF OF ACTUAL IMPAIRMENT FOR A CANNABIS DUI ARREST. GUS CURRENTLYPOLICE ARE ENFORCING CANNABIS DUIS WITH BLOOD TESTSWHICH INDICATE ONLY IF YOU'VE USED CANNABIS WITHIN THE LAST MONTHS (MAYBE LONGER). THE OFFICER WOULD NEED TO ADMINISTER A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. IF THE PERSON PASSESTHEY'RE NOT IMPAIRED. SAY THE ABC'S BRIAN BOX BROWN MANY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS FEEL THIS IS A FORM OF ENTRAPMENT: TELLING THEM IT'S LEGAL TO CONSUME AND THEN ARRESTING THEM FOR DUI WHEN THEY'RE ACTUALLY SOBER BECAUSE IT'S IN THEIR BLOOD. FOR SOME PEOPLESMOKING AND DRIVING IS A BAD IDEA. BUT THE LINE FOR IMPAIRMENT IS DIFFERENT FOR EXPERIENCED USERS AND THOSE WITH HIGH TOLERANCES. DRIVE SAFELY 283 ? PEOPLE DO DRIVE STONEDAND LUCKILY IT'S NOT DEADLY IN HIGH NUMBERS LIKE WITH DRUNK DRIVING. BUT CURRENTLYIN MANY STATES THE FEAR OF STONED DRIVING IS CREATING A LOT OF UNFAIR ARRESTS. C $2000 200 BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS DUI REFORM IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATUREPASSING KEY COMMITTEES IN BOTH HOUSES . THE NEW BILL REQUIRES PROOF OF ACTUAL IMPAIRMENT FOR A CANNABIS DUI ARREST . GUS CURRENTLYPOLICE ARE ENFORCING CANNABIS DUIS WITH BLOOD TESTSWHICH INDICATE ONLY IF YOU'VE USED CANNABIS WITHIN THE LAST MONTHS ( MAYBE LONGER ) . THE OFFICER WOULD NEED TO ADMINISTER A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST . IF THE PERSON PASSESTHEY'RE NOT IMPAIRED . SAY THE ABC'S BRIAN BOX BROWN MANY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS FEEL THIS IS A FORM OF ENTRAPMENT : TELLING THEM IT'S LEGAL TO CONSUME AND THEN ARRESTING THEM FOR DUI WHEN THEY'RE ACTUALLY SOBER BECAUSE IT'S IN THEIR BLOOD . FOR SOME PEOPLEESPECIALLY NOOBSSMOKING AND DRIVING IS A BAD IDEA . BUT THE LINE FOR IMPAIRMENT IS DIFFERENT FOR EXPERIENCED USERS AND THOSE WITH HIGH TOLERANCES . DRIVE SAFELY 283 ? PEOPLE DO DRIVE STONEDAND LUCKILY IT'S NOT DEADLY IN HIGH NUMBERS LIKE WITH DRUNK DRIVING . BUT CURRENTLYIN MANY STATES THE FEAR OF STONED DRIVING IS CREATING A LOT OF UNFAIR ARRESTS . C $ 2000 200 BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Gesture OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION AS A SCANDAL ERUPTS IN MISSOURI OVER THE USE OF OUT-OF-STATEHEMP-DERIVED DELTA 9 THC IN THE LEGAL CANNABIS MARKETI FOUND MYSELF TALKING TO A LOCAL GROWER PAL. HEMP- DERIVED GUMMY THE FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP PRODUCTS ARE EVERYWHEREFROM SUPER MARKETS TO AIRPORTS AND OF COURSE VIA ONLINE SALES. GATE 7 CBD + THC 888888 8815883 AqTHC HE TELLS ME HE'S SEEING THIS FEDERALLY LEGAL OUT-OF-STATEHEMP-DERIVED THC OIL SEEPING ITS WAY INTO THE LOCAL TRADITIONAL MARKET AS WELL. THE HEMP MARKET IS GROWING RAPIDLY. THE BIG MONEY INTERESTS ARE BETTING ON THE FEDS ALLOWING HEMP TO CONTINUE BEING SOLD FREELY WITH FEW RESTRICTIONS. YEAHMAN DEFINITELY PEOPLE SELLING HEMP GUMMIES AS REGULAR GUMMIES. THEY'RE REALLY CHEAP AND SHIP RIGHT TO YOU IN BULK. ANONYMOUS THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF BIG MONEY BETTING ON HIGHLY REGULATED STATE MARKETS WITH LIMITED OPERATORS. birt M.S.O.'s etc. BRIAN BOX BROWN Harl $ SOONER OR LATER THESE TWO INTERESTS ARE GOING TO BUTT HEADS AND POSSIBLY EXPLODE RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES! BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION AS A SCANDAL ERUPTS IN MISSOURI OVER THE USE OF OUT - OF - STATEHEMP - DERIVED DELTA 9 THC IN THE LEGAL CANNABIS MARKETI FOUND MYSELF TALKING TO A LOCAL GROWER PAL . HEMP DERIVED GUMMY THE FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP PRODUCTS ARE EVERYWHEREFROM SUPER MARKETS TO AIRPORTS AND OF COURSE VIA ONLINE SALES . GATE 7 CBD + THC 888888 8815883 AqTHC HE TELLS ME HE'S SEEING THIS FEDERALLY LEGAL OUT - OF - STATEHEMP - DERIVED THC OIL SEEPING ITS WAY INTO THE LOCAL TRADITIONAL MARKET AS WELL . THE HEMP MARKET IS GROWING RAPIDLY . THE BIG MONEY INTERESTS ARE BETTING ON THE FEDS ALLOWING HEMP TO CONTINUE BEING SOLD FREELY WITH FEW RESTRICTIONS . YEAHMAN DEFINITELY PEOPLE SELLING HEMP GUMMIES AS REGULAR GUMMIES . THEY'RE REALLY CHEAP AND SHIP RIGHT TO YOU IN BULK . ANONYMOUS THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF BIG MONEY BETTING ON HIGHLY REGULATED STATE MARKETS WITH LIMITED OPERATORS . birt M.S.O.'s etc. BRIAN BOX BROWN Harl $ SOONER OR LATER THESE TWO INTERESTS ARE GOING TO BUTT HEADS AND POSSIBLY EXPLODE RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES ! BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Art OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION ONE WAY NEW LEGAL CANNABIS MARKETS ARE OFTEN HOBBLED IN THEIR ABILITY TO GROW IS VIA LOCAL TOWNSHIP CONTROL. WELCOME TO east BUMBLEFOCK POP 13000 AT THIS POINTTHE LOCAL TOWN CAN WRITE THEIR OWN LAW ON TOP OF THE STATE LAW. THIS CREATES A WHOLE NEW SET OF HOOPS FOR PEOPLE TO JUMP THROUGH. PAY 2 ALL AWYER LOCAL TOWNS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES. DESPITE PUBLIC OPINIONUPWARDS OF 60-70% OF LOCAL TOWNS WILL OPT OUT. FURTHERAS IS OFTEN THE CASETHE LOCAL LICENSES END UP IN THE HANDS OF LOCAL CRONIESNOT THE BEST CANNABIS PRODUCERS. CLAP!! 000 || / IN STATES WITHOUT LOCAL CONTROL WE SEE RAPID GROWTHE.G. PLACES LIKE OKLAHOMA AND MISSOURI. FIREHAUS hashKING 40 DANK WEED DAN'S ???! BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS LEAVES THOSE THAT OPT IN IN CHARGE OF A SUDDENLY PRECIOUS AND RARE PLACE. AS BAD AS THOSE TOWNS THAT OPT OUT ARETOWNS THAT OPT IN MIGHT BE WORSE. |????| CAN 3838883 88888 TERP 8 MAYOR LOCAL CONTROL USUALLY ENDS IN ONE OF TWO WAYS: DISCRIMINATION OR EXPLOITATION. NOT IN OUR LITTLE TOWN R LEGAL CANNABIS TWO MILES CANNABANANAYDA AIRPORT BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION ONE WAY NEW LEGAL CANNABIS MARKETS ARE OFTEN HOBBLED IN THEIR ABILITY TO GROW IS VIA LOCAL TOWNSHIP CONTROL . WELCOME TO east BUMBLEFOCK POP 13000 AT THIS POINTTHE LOCAL TOWN CAN WRITE THEIR OWN LAW ON TOP OF THE STATE LAW . THIS CREATES A WHOLE NEW SET OF HOOPS FOR PEOPLE TO JUMP THROUGH . PAY 2 ALL AWYER LOCAL TOWNS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES . DESPITE PUBLIC OPINIONUPWARDS OF 60-70 % OF LOCAL TOWNS WILL OPT OUT . FURTHERAS IS OFTEN THE CASETHE LOCAL LICENSES END UP IN THE HANDS OF LOCAL CRONIESNOT THE BEST CANNABIS PRODUCERS . CLAP !! 000 || / IN STATES WITHOUT LOCAL CONTROL WE SEE RAPID GROWTHE.G. PLACES LIKE OKLAHOMA AND MISSOURI . FIREHAUS hashKING 40 DANK WEED DAN'S ?? ? ! BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS LEAVES THOSE THAT OPT IN IN CHARGE OF A SUDDENLY PRECIOUS AND RARE PLACE . AS BAD AS THOSE TOWNS THAT OPT OUT ARETOWNS THAT OPT IN MIGHT BE WORSE . | ? ? ? ? | CAN 3838883 88888 TERP 8 MAYOR LOCAL CONTROL USUALLY ENDS IN ONE OF TWO WAYS : DISCRIMINATION OR EXPLOITATION . NOT IN OUR LITTLE TOWN R LEGAL CANNABIS TWO MILES CANNABANANAYDA AIRPORT BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION MISSOURI WROTE THEIR CANNABIS LAW INTO THEIR CONSTITUTION. IT'S LITERALLY AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE. The Constitution of Mississippi ??? IT'S GROWN FAST BECAUSE NO LOCAL TOWNSHIPS OR CITIES CAN STEP IN TO MICROMANAGE THE LICENSING PROCESSINFLATING COSTSNOR CAN THEY BAN CANNABIS OUTRIGHT. The MAYOR'S BRO'S DISPO CHEAP STUFF SoIT'S BEHOLDEN ON LEGISLATORS OF MISSOURI TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING CANNABIS MARKET. IT'S THEIR DUTY. I SWEAR. THE BIBLE MISSOURI HAS ALSO BEEN EXPUNGING CANNABIS CONVICTIONS QUICKLYAROUND 1OOK OVER THE FIRST YEAR. STAMP! LATUNGED BRIAN BOX BROWN THERE ARE 450 LICENSES OWNED BY APPROXIMATELY 100 ENTITIES. THE ONLY LOCAL CONTROL IS THROUGH TAXESAND MISSOURI IS SURROUNDED BY MANY ILLEGAL STATESSO THE MARKET IS GROWING FAST. ?? NE KS THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF AWARDING 180 MICRO- LICENSESTHOUGH THE PROCESS IS LIKELY TO BE SLOW AND TAKE YEARS TO PLAY OUT. OK MICRO-LICENSE ?? MISSOURI AR IL MS RECALLS. IN RECALLED KY TN THIS TYPE OF QUICK LARGE-FACILITY GROWTH HAS ALSO RECENTLY LED TO ONE OF THE LARGEST CANNABIS SAFETY AL BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION MISSOURI WROTE THEIR CANNABIS LAW INTO THEIR CONSTITUTION . IT'S LITERALLY AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE . The Constitution of Mississippi ??? IT'S GROWN FAST BECAUSE NO LOCAL TOWNSHIPS OR CITIES CAN STEP IN TO MICROMANAGE THE LICENSING PROCESSINFLATING COSTSNOR CAN THEY BAN CANNABIS OUTRIGHT . The MAYOR'S BRO'S DISPO CHEAP STUFF SoIT'S BEHOLDEN ON LEGISLATORS OF MISSOURI TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING CANNABIS MARKET . IT'S THEIR DUTY . I SWEAR . THE BIBLE MISSOURI HAS ALSO BEEN EXPUNGING CANNABIS CONVICTIONS QUICKLYAROUND 1OOK OVER THE FIRST YEAR . STAMP ! LATUNGED BRIAN BOX BROWN THERE ARE 450 LICENSES OWNED BY APPROXIMATELY 100 ENTITIES . THE ONLY LOCAL CONTROL IS THROUGH TAXESAND MISSOURI IS SURROUNDED BY MANY ILLEGAL STATESSO THE MARKET IS GROWING FAST . ?? NE KS THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF AWARDING 180 MICRO LICENSESTHOUGH THE PROCESS IS LIKELY TO BE SLOW AND TAKE YEARS TO PLAY OUT . OK MICRO - LICENSE ?? MISSOURI AR IL MS RECALLS . IN RECALLED KY TN THIS TYPE OF QUICK LARGE - FACILITY GROWTH HAS ALSO RECENTLY LED TO ONE OF THE LARGEST CANNABIS SAFETY AL BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Parallel OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION IF STATES HAVE A GOAL OF BRINGING TRADITIONAL MARKET PLAYERS INTO THE LEGAL MARKETTHEIR METHODS ARE QUESTIONABLE. $$ THIS IS OUR LICENSING PROCESS. COME HERELITTLE SQUIRREL! GET THIS PEANUT! STATE LEGISLATORS THIS IS THE LOCAL MAYOR YOU NEED APPROVAL FROM. BEING LEGAL THIS IS HOW MUCH IT COSTS: YOUR FIRST- BORN BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS OUR 20% EXCISE TAX IN ADDITION TO SALES TAX. ALSO: WE CAN'T REALLY BUST YOUR UNLICENSED BUSINESS EITHER. PFFT... BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION IF STATES HAVE A GOAL OF BRINGING TRADITIONAL MARKET PLAYERS INTO THE LEGAL MARKETTHEIR METHODS ARE QUESTIONABLE . $$ THIS IS OUR LICENSING PROCESS . COME HERELITTLE SQUIRREL ! GET THIS PEANUT ! STATE LEGISLATORS THIS IS THE LOCAL MAYOR YOU NEED APPROVAL FROM . BEING LEGAL THIS IS HOW MUCH IT COSTS : YOUR FIRST BORN BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS OUR 20 % EXCISE TAX IN ADDITION TO SALES TAX . ALSO : WE CAN'T REALLY BUST YOUR UNLICENSED BUSINESS EITHER . PFFT ... BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Magenta OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION OHIO RESIDENTS VOTED TO LEGALIZE CANNABIS WITH "YES" TAKING 57% OF THE VOTE. yes! THE LAW LIMITS CULTIVATORS TO 40. THIS CREATES A STATE-RUN CARTEL AND A LARGE UNLICENSED MARKET AND ULTIMATELY WILL LIMIT THE QUALITY OF LEGAL WEED IN OHIO. Ohioz 3.59 seeds+STEMS OHIO IS THE 24TH STATE TO LEGALIZEAND ENDING ARRESTS IS TRULY SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE IN THE BUCKEYE STATE. I'M AN OLD HEAD! IN MI KY EVEN IF THESE 40 CULTIVATORS PRODUCE ENOUGH BULK WEED FOR ALL USERSTHERE IS NO GUARANTEE THESE ARE THE 40 BEST GROWERS IN THE STATE. THEY'RE LIKELY JUST THE MOST WELL-FUNDED. 0 OHIO WV ??? THE NY PA M VA THERE'S ALSO BEEN TALK OF THE OHIO GOP ROLLING BACK THE BILL BEFORE SIGNING IT INTO LAW DESPITE THE CITIZENS' VOTE. Bzzz BRIAN BOX BROWN RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE ALLOWED TO GROW CANNABIS AT HOME. WHILE THIS SHOULD BE A GIVENIN THE CURRENT CLIMATE IT'S A BIG WIN. 13 Mu Ga WEED LAW FIRST THING ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK? HOMEGROW. IT EXPOSES MINORS TO MARIJUANA. REP. WILLIAMS (R) BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION OHIO RESIDENTS VOTED TO LEGALIZE CANNABIS WITH " YES " TAKING 57 % OF THE VOTE . yes ! THE LAW LIMITS CULTIVATORS TO 40. THIS CREATES A STATE - RUN CARTEL AND A LARGE UNLICENSED MARKET AND ULTIMATELY WILL LIMIT THE QUALITY OF LEGAL WEED IN OHIO . Ohioz 3.59 seeds + STEMS OHIO IS THE 24TH STATE TO LEGALIZEAND ENDING ARRESTS IS TRULY SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE IN THE BUCKEYE STATE . I'M AN OLD HEAD ! IN MI KY EVEN IF THESE 40 CULTIVATORS PRODUCE ENOUGH BULK WEED FOR ALL USERSTHERE IS NO GUARANTEE THESE ARE THE 40 BEST GROWERS IN THE STATE . THEY'RE LIKELY JUST THE MOST WELL - FUNDED . 0 OHIO WV ??? THE NY PA M VA THERE'S ALSO BEEN TALK OF THE OHIO GOP ROLLING BACK THE BILL BEFORE SIGNING IT INTO LAW DESPITE THE CITIZENS ' VOTE . Bzzz BRIAN BOX BROWN RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE ALLOWED TO GROW CANNABIS AT HOME . WHILE THIS SHOULD BE A GIVENIN THE CURRENT CLIMATE IT'S A BIG WIN . 13 Mu Ga WEED LAW FIRST THING ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK ? HOMEGROW . IT EXPOSES MINORS TO MARIJUANA . REP . WILLIAMS ( R ) BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Drawing OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION LEGAL CANNABIS IS SEEN BY SO MANY AS A CASH COW. LEGISLATORS ESPECIALLY SEE IT AS A WAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR STATE VIA TAXES. ??? 17 BUT WHY ARE WE CHARGING A SIGNIFICANT EXCISE TAX ON WEED IN THE FIRST PLACE? 'CAUSE WEED IS BAD!! 000 BUT THEY ALSO ASSUME THAT LEGAL WEED WILL AUTOMATICALLY ABSORB AND DESTROY THE BLACK MARKETBUT IT REALLY CAN'T DO BOTH THINGS. LEGAL MARKET EXCISE TAXES ARE SEEN AS A USER FEE TO PAY FOR THINGS THE PRODUCT DOES TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. CARS UP ROADSERGO FUEL EXCISE TAXES FIX ROADS. ILLEGAL MARKET BRIAN BOX BROWN IN FACTTHE HIGHER THE TAX ON LEGAL PRODUCTSTHE GREATER ADVANTAGE THE TRADITIONAL MARKET RECEIVES BECAUSE THEY DON'T PAY TAXES. BUT THE ILLS CANNABIS HATH WROUGHT ON SOCIETY WERE A RESULT OF ITS LEGAL STATUS AND PERPETRATED BY THE STATENOT BY WEED USERS NOR WEED ITSELF. TAX BURDEN NEITHER WEED NOR WEED USERS COST SOCIETY AS A WHOLE A PENNY. THESE ARE SIMPLY EXCESSIVE SIN TAXES. BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION LEGAL CANNABIS IS SEEN BY SO MANY AS A CASH COW . LEGISLATORS ESPECIALLY SEE IT AS A WAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR STATE VIA TAXES . ??? 17 BUT WHY ARE WE CHARGING A SIGNIFICANT EXCISE TAX ON WEED IN THE FIRST PLACE ? ' CAUSE WEED IS BAD !! 000 BUT THEY ALSO ASSUME THAT LEGAL WEED WILL AUTOMATICALLY ABSORB AND DESTROY THE BLACK MARKETBUT IT REALLY CAN'T DO BOTH THINGS . LEGAL MARKET EXCISE TAXES ARE SEEN AS A USER FEE TO PAY FOR THINGS THE PRODUCT DOES TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE . CARS UP ROADSERGO FUEL EXCISE TAXES FIX ROADS . ILLEGAL MARKET BRIAN BOX BROWN IN FACTTHE HIGHER THE TAX ON LEGAL PRODUCTSTHE GREATER ADVANTAGE THE TRADITIONAL MARKET RECEIVES BECAUSE THEY DON'T PAY TAXES . BUT THE ILLS CANNABIS HATH WROUGHT ON SOCIETY WERE A RESULT OF ITS LEGAL STATUS AND PERPETRATED BY THE STATENOT BY WEED USERS NOR WEED ITSELF . TAX BURDEN NEITHER WEED NOR WEED USERS COST SOCIETY AS A WHOLE A PENNY . THESE ARE SIMPLY EXCESSIVE SIN TAXES . BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Parallel OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION WE ALL NOTICED THIS WEIRD THING GOING ON WITH LAB TESTING. THE THC NUMBERS SPECIFICALLY SEEM TO BE INFLATING. DUTCH TREAT 1.0000 THC :0.8%. THCA:25.91%. CBD: 0.19% CBN: 0.23% TEK-CANN CANNABIS PLUS 40% THC IS OBVIOUS INFLATIONBUT THE DATA SHOWS A LOT OF ACTIVITY WHERE PERCENTAGES ARE BEING PUMPED FROM THE TEENS TO 20% AND LOW 20S TO 25% AND SO ON. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 14 26 4: 90 12 w 1 THCA% YASHA KAHN AT MCR LABS ALSO NOTICED THISOF COURSE. BUT YASHA HAS BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN DATA FROM MULTIPLE DIFFERENT STATES TO GET A BETTER PICTURE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING. BELL CURVE THIS POSES MANY PROBLEMS: CONSUMERS AND PATIENTS AREN'T ABLE TO PROPERLY DOSE. BUT ALSOTHIS DRIVES DOWN QUALITY. WHY WORK HARD WHEN YOU CAN JUST CHEAT THE LAB TESTS? 44% THC? HEART ATTACK BRIAN BOX BROWN THE DATA SHOWS: GROWERS IN SOME STATES ARE GOING FROM LAB TO LAB AND ONLY USING LABS THAT ARE ARTIFICIALLY INFLATING THE THC PERCENTAGES. Legal Weed FAIR LAB LABS 1848833 ?? KAHN SAYS THE SOLUTION IS OPEN DATA COMBINED WITH OFF-THE- SHELF RANDOM TESTING OF POTENCY. IF THESE TESTS DON'T MATCH UPTHEN THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED. UNSCRUPULOUS Lab GROWER CUSTOMERS THOUGH SHOULD KNOW: HIGHER THC LEVELS DON'T EQUAL A BETTER HIGH! STOP BUYING WEED JUST BECAUSE THE THC IS HIGHER. 100+ DIFFERENT CANNABINOIDS HUNDREDS OF TERPENES BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION WE ALL NOTICED THIS WEIRD THING GOING ON WITH LAB TESTING . THE THC NUMBERS SPECIFICALLY SEEM TO BE INFLATING . DUTCH TREAT 1.0000 THC : 0.8 % . THCA : 25.91 % . CBD : 0.19 % CBN : 0.23 % TEK - CANN CANNABIS PLUS 40 % THC IS OBVIOUS INFLATIONBUT THE DATA SHOWS A LOT OF ACTIVITY WHERE PERCENTAGES ARE BEING PUMPED FROM THE TEENS TO 20 % AND LOW 20S TO 25 % AND SO ON . 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 14 26 4 : 90 12 w 1 THCA % YASHA KAHN AT MCR LABS ALSO NOTICED THISOF COURSE . BUT YASHA HAS BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN DATA FROM MULTIPLE DIFFERENT STATES TO GET A BETTER PICTURE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING . BELL CURVE THIS POSES MANY PROBLEMS : CONSUMERS AND PATIENTS AREN'T ABLE TO PROPERLY DOSE . BUT ALSOTHIS DRIVES DOWN QUALITY . WHY WORK HARD WHEN YOU CAN JUST CHEAT THE LAB TESTS ? 44 % THC ? HEART ATTACK BRIAN BOX BROWN THE DATA SHOWS : GROWERS IN SOME STATES ARE GOING FROM LAB TO LAB AND ONLY USING LABS THAT ARE ARTIFICIALLY INFLATING THE THC PERCENTAGES . Legal Weed FAIR LAB LABS 1848833 ?? KAHN SAYS THE SOLUTION IS OPEN DATA COMBINED WITH OFF - THE SHELF RANDOM TESTING OF POTENCY . IF THESE TESTS DON'T MATCH UPTHEN THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED . UNSCRUPULOUS Lab GROWER CUSTOMERS THOUGH SHOULD KNOW : HIGHER THC LEVELS DON'T EQUAL A BETTER HIGH ! STOP BUYING WEED JUST BECAUSE THE THC IS HIGHER . 100+ DIFFERENT CANNABINOIDS HUNDREDS OF TERPENES BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE NEW JERSEY CANNABIS REGULATORY COMMISSION HAS LAUNCHED A SAFE CANNABIS CAMPAIGN. AAA AAAA THEY SAY NJ LEGAL WEED IS SAFER BECAUSE IT COMES IN CHILDPROOF PACKAGING AND DOESN'T LOOK LIKE CHILD'S CANDY AS ILLEGAL PRODUCTS SOMETIMES DO. THOUGH INSIDE THE PACKAGE IT LOOKS THE SAME. SOUR PATCH 44 €85 WEED GUMMIES CHOCO WEED WE CERTAINLY WANT TO HAMMER HOME THE MESSAGE THAT UNWANTED CANNABIS INGESTION CAN MAKE KIDS FEEL BADNO MATTER WHERE THAT CANNABIS IS OBTAINED. NO! WHILE THOSE THINGS ARE SOMETIMES TRUERESPONSIBLE MESSAGING WOULD PUSH THE TRANSFER OF EDIBLES TO SAFE CONTAINERS EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T COME WITH ONE. BROWNIE MADE WITH LEGAL NJ WEED NO CHILD- PROOF PACKAGING COG BRIAN BOX BROWN NJ-CRC'S MESSAGING INCLUDES REMINDERS TO ALWAYS "BUY FROM LEGAL DISPENSARIES WHERE THEY CAN BE ASSURED OF SAFETY" WHICH FEELS MORE LIKE A SALES PITCH THAN A SAFETY MESSAGE. IM PGALIC PACK "DEALER" IF THE NJ LEGAL MARKET WAS ACCESSIBLE AND COMPETITIVEIT WOULDN'T NEED SCARE TACTICS THAT UNNECESSARILY INCREASE OVERALL STIGMA TO DRIVE CUSTOMERS INTO IT. CORP. WEED LEGAL SELLER NJ-CRC WILL FIND YOU CAN'T SCARE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE TRADITIONAL MARKET. YOU CAN ONLY LURE THEM AWAY WITH QUALITY PRODUCTS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES. (WCW) WORKIN' WEED CLASS BB ?2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE NEW JERSEY CANNABIS REGULATORY COMMISSION HAS LAUNCHED A SAFE CANNABIS CAMPAIGN . AAA AAAA THEY SAY NJ LEGAL WEED IS SAFER BECAUSE IT COMES IN CHILDPROOF PACKAGING AND DOESN'T LOOK LIKE CHILD'S CANDY AS ILLEGAL PRODUCTS SOMETIMES DO . THOUGH INSIDE THE PACKAGE IT LOOKS THE SAME . SOUR PATCH 44 € 85 WEED GUMMIES CHOCO WEED WE CERTAINLY WANT TO HAMMER HOME THE MESSAGE THAT UNWANTED CANNABIS INGESTION CAN MAKE KIDS FEEL BADNO MATTER WHERE THAT CANNABIS IS OBTAINED . NO ! WHILE THOSE THINGS ARE SOMETIMES TRUERESPONSIBLE MESSAGING WOULD PUSH THE TRANSFER OF EDIBLES TO SAFE CONTAINERS EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T COME WITH ONE . BROWNIE MADE WITH LEGAL NJ WEED NO CHILD PROOF PACKAGING COG BRIAN BOX BROWN NJ - CRC'S MESSAGING INCLUDES REMINDERS TO ALWAYS " BUY FROM LEGAL DISPENSARIES WHERE THEY CAN BE ASSURED OF SAFETY" WHICH FEELS MORE LIKE A SALES PITCH THAN A SAFETY MESSAGE . IM PGALIC PACK " DEALER " IF THE NJ LEGAL MARKET WAS ACCESSIBLE AND COMPETITIVEIT WOULDN'T NEED SCARE TACTICS THAT UNNECESSARILY INCREASE OVERALL STIGMA TO DRIVE CUSTOMERS INTO IT . CORP . WEED LEGAL SELLER NJ - CRC WILL FIND YOU CAN'T SCARE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE TRADITIONAL MARKET . YOU CAN ONLY LURE THEM AWAY WITH QUALITY PRODUCTS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES . ( WCW ) WORKIN ' WEED CLASS BB ?2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) RELEASED OVER 400 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE DEATH OF 27-YEAR-OLD TRULIEVE WORKER LORNA MCMURREY. FINALLYSHE EXPERIENCED CARDIAC ARREST AT WORK AND DIED IN THE HOSPITAL THREE DAYS LATERNEVER REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS. 1994 ?? 2022 REST IN PEACELORNA LORNA WORKED IN THE GRINDING ROOM WHERE TRULIEVE GRINDS ITS WEED FOR PRE-ROLLS. SOME OF THESE MACHINES GRIND UP TO 20 LBS OF CANNABIS PER HOUR. WHIR TRULIEVE SETTLED WITH OSHA FOR JUST UNDER $15K AND SOON AFTER LEFT MASSACHUSETTS ENTIRELYCITING THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS. LEAVING Massachusetts COME BACK SOON BRIAN BOX BROWN SHE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CONDITIONSASKED TO BE MOVED AND EVEN BEEN TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE FROM WORK FOR BREATHING PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY. THERE ARE A LOT OF REGULATIONS IN CANNABIS MEANT TO KEEP NON- USERS SAFE FROM WEED BUT FEW REGULATED PROCESSES TO ACTUALLY ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WEED EMPLOYEES. WHIRPR VID AND LET'S CONSIDER AS WELL: IS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO USE MACHINES TO INCREASE PRODUCTION SO HIGH THAT THE PROCEDURE BECOMES A RISK TO WORKER SAFETY? FOR PRE-ROLLS? Ti TRULIEVE BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ( OSHA ) RELEASED OVER 400 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE DEATH OF 27 - YEAR - OLD TRULIEVE WORKER LORNA MCMURREY . FINALLYSHE EXPERIENCED CARDIAC ARREST AT WORK AND DIED IN THE HOSPITAL THREE DAYS LATERNEVER REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS . 1994 ?? 2022 REST IN PEACELORNA LORNA WORKED IN THE GRINDING ROOM WHERE TRULIEVE GRINDS ITS WEED FOR PRE - ROLLS . SOME OF THESE MACHINES GRIND UP TO 20 LBS OF CANNABIS PER HOUR . WHIR TRULIEVE SETTLED WITH OSHA FOR JUST UNDER $ 15K AND SOON AFTER LEFT MASSACHUSETTS ENTIRELYCITING THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS . LEAVING Massachusetts COME BACK SOON BRIAN BOX BROWN SHE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CONDITIONSASKED TO BE MOVED AND EVEN BEEN TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE FROM WORK FOR BREATHING PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY . THERE ARE A LOT OF REGULATIONS IN CANNABIS MEANT TO KEEP NON USERS SAFE FROM WEED BUT FEW REGULATED PROCESSES TO ACTUALLY ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WEED EMPLOYEES . WHIRPR VID AND LET'S CONSIDER AS WELL : IS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO USE MACHINES TO INCREASE PRODUCTION SO HIGH THAT THE PROCEDURE BECOMES A RISK TO WORKER SAFETY ? FOR PRE - ROLLS ? Ti TRULIEVE BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Diagram OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE SAFE BANKING ACT WAS MEANT TO ADDRESS ISSUES SURROUNDING BANKS' ABILITY TO WORK WITH COMPANIES WHO SELL WEEDA FEDERALLY ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE. THIS BILL (AND ITS NEW VERSIONSAFER) ISN'T ABOUT SAFETY. IT'S ABOUT GIVING LARGEDOMINANT CORPORATIONS ACCESS TO BANKS AND IVICE VERSA. IT'S A BANKING BILL. RSS THE RALLYING CRY WAS THAT SINCE DISPENSARIES HAVE TO DEAL IN MOSTLY CASHTHEY'RE BEING ROBBED AT A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH RATE. BUT NO DATA WAS EVER REVEALED THAT SHOWED DISPENSARIES WERE HIT MORE THAN OTHER RETAILERSJUST A LOT OF ANECDOTES. BECAUSE CANNABIS WILL STILL BE FEDERALLY ILLEGALSMALL BUSINESSES WILL STILL BE SEEN AS EXTREMELY RISKY FOR BANK LOANS. LST doo CURALEAF IT WOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT AT DISPENSARIES. SO INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS WEED DEBT WILL SOON BE THINGS. 7/24511577769 JIM J. BULL BRIAN BOX BROWN ALSOTHIS CASH DOES LEAVE THE DISPENSARY AND GOES INTO A BANK. IT'S NOT ALL KEPT IN A HUGE VAULT ON-PREMISES. THEY HAVE BANKSBUT THEY ARE CHARGED EXPLOITATIVE RATES. $ Swipe PREMI BRINKS THE ARGUMENT REMAINS: FEDERAL LEGALIZATION AND DESCHEDULING WOULD ACCOMPLISH THE SAME THING FOR BANKS AND CORPORATIONS. WHAT'S THE PRIORITY? BB ?2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE SAFE BANKING ACT WAS MEANT TO ADDRESS ISSUES SURROUNDING BANKS ' ABILITY TO WORK WITH COMPANIES WHO SELL WEEDA FEDERALLY ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE . THIS BILL ( AND ITS NEW VERSIONSAFER ) ISN'T ABOUT SAFETY . IT'S ABOUT GIVING LARGEDOMINANT CORPORATIONS ACCESS TO BANKS AND IVICE VERSA . IT'S A BANKING BILL . RSS THE RALLYING CRY WAS THAT SINCE DISPENSARIES HAVE TO DEAL IN MOSTLY CASHTHEY'RE BEING ROBBED AT A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH RATE . BUT NO DATA WAS EVER REVEALED THAT SHOWED DISPENSARIES WERE HIT MORE THAN OTHER RETAILERSJUST A LOT OF ANECDOTES . BECAUSE CANNABIS WILL STILL BE FEDERALLY ILLEGALSMALL BUSINESSES WILL STILL BE SEEN AS EXTREMELY RISKY FOR BANK LOANS . LST doo CURALEAF IT WOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT AT DISPENSARIES . SO INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS WEED DEBT WILL SOON BE THINGS . 7/24511577769 JIM J. BULL BRIAN BOX BROWN ALSOTHIS CASH DOES LEAVE THE DISPENSARY AND GOES INTO A BANK . IT'S NOT ALL KEPT IN A HUGE VAULT ON - PREMISES . THEY HAVE BANKSBUT THEY ARE CHARGED EXPLOITATIVE RATES . $ Swipe PREMI BRINKS THE ARGUMENT REMAINS : FEDERAL LEGALIZATION AND DESCHEDULING WOULD ACCOMPLISH THE SAME THING FOR BANKS AND CORPORATIONS . WHAT'S THE PRIORITY ? BB ?2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE SITUATION WITH LEGAL CANNABIS IN NEW YORK IS REACHING A BOILING POINT. |*|*| IN ADDITIONBECAUSE NEW YORK ONLY HAS 23 LEGAL DISPENSARIESMANY LICENSED GROWERS ARE SITTING ON THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF UNSOLD WEED. THE ENTIRE CAURD SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM IS STALLED DUE TO A LAWSUIT BROUGHT ON BY FOUR DISABLED MILITARY VETS WHO FEEL THEY WERE LEFT OUT BY NY CANNABIS INSOFAR AS THEY AREN'T PART OF THE PROTECTED GROUP RECEIVING PRIORITY ON LICENSES. ?? DURING A RECENT PUBLIC MEETING THE FARMERS DESCRIBED WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE ON THE PRECIPICE OF BANKRUPTCY BECAUSE OF REGULATORS' FAILED PROMISES. WEARING NOOSE I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA HANG MYSELF. BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THE PLAINTIFFS ARE ACTUALLY A TRADE GROUP MADE UP OF THE VETERANS AND A CADRE OF MULTISTATE OPERATORS. THESE SAME CORPS ARE USED TO BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE IN THE MANY LIMITED-LICENSE STATES WHERE THEY OPERATE. GTI ACREAGE FURTHERNY CANNABIS INSIDER INDEPENDENTLY TESTED NY LEGAL WEED ON SHELVES AND FOUND MUCH OF IT HAD MICROBIAL LEVELS THAT WERE 10 TO 250 TIMES WHAT IS ALLOWED BY STATE REGULATIONS. PHARMACANN CURA- LEAF @**** dili AXEL BERNABEOFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTORHAS STEPPED DOWN AT THIS PIVOTAL MOMENT. MY JOB HERE IS DONE. BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE SITUATION WITH LEGAL CANNABIS IN NEW YORK IS REACHING A BOILING POINT . | * | * | IN ADDITIONBECAUSE NEW YORK ONLY HAS 23 LEGAL DISPENSARIESMANY LICENSED GROWERS ARE SITTING ON THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF UNSOLD WEED . THE ENTIRE CAURD SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM IS STALLED DUE TO A LAWSUIT BROUGHT ON BY FOUR DISABLED MILITARY VETS WHO FEEL THEY WERE LEFT OUT BY NY CANNABIS INSOFAR AS THEY AREN'T PART OF THE PROTECTED GROUP RECEIVING PRIORITY ON LICENSES . ?? DURING A RECENT PUBLIC MEETING THE FARMERS DESCRIBED WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE ON THE PRECIPICE OF BANKRUPTCY BECAUSE OF REGULATORS ' FAILED PROMISES . WEARING NOOSE I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA HANG MYSELF . BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THE PLAINTIFFS ARE ACTUALLY A TRADE GROUP MADE UP OF THE VETERANS AND A CADRE OF MULTISTATE OPERATORS . THESE SAME CORPS ARE USED TO BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE IN THE MANY LIMITED - LICENSE STATES WHERE THEY OPERATE . GTI ACREAGE FURTHERNY CANNABIS INSIDER INDEPENDENTLY TESTED NY LEGAL WEED ON SHELVES AND FOUND MUCH OF IT HAD MICROBIAL LEVELS THAT WERE 10 TO 250 TIMES WHAT IS ALLOWED BY STATE REGULATIONS . PHARMACANN CURA LEAF @ **** dili AXEL BERNABEOFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTORHAS STEPPED DOWN AT THIS PIVOTAL MOMENT . MY JOB HERE IS DONE . BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Pattern OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE CONCEPT OF DIVERSION OF ILLEGAL DRUGS INTO THE ILLICIT MARKET IS A WELL-KNOWN PRACTICE. A LEGAL CANNABIS COMPANY IN MISSOURI HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF THE OPPOSITE: INVERSIONLEGAL FARM LEGAL DISTRO ? LEGAL WEED NO DIVERSION ALLOWED wwww THIS OIL IS CHEMICALLY THE SAME AS REGULAR THC OILBUT IT'S CHEAP AND PLENTIFUL BECAUSE HEMP IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SAME HEAVY REGULATIONS AS CANNABIS. HEMP- DERIVED SYNTHETIC THC $$$$ NATURAL CANNABIS THC OIL LEGAL SALES ILLEGAL SALES DELTA EXTRACTIONS AND THEIR PARTNERS WERE ALLEGEDLY SELLING HEMP-DERIVED SYNTHETIC THC OIL IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER STATE AS LEGAL MISSOURI NATURAL CANNABIS-MADE OIL. WHILE THIS ISN'T EVEN TECHNICALLY INVERSIONSELLING SYNTHETIC THC OIL TO MISSOURI MEDICAL PATIENTS UNDER THE GUISE OF NORMAL THC OIL SHOULD BE A HUGE SCANDAL. LEGAL MO VAPE KEPHIPPY ACTUALLY HEMP. DERIVED WEED BRIAN BOX BROWN HEMP-MADE THC IS CREATED USING A CHEMICAL PROCESS TO CONVERT CBD OIL INTO THC OIL. DOING THIS PROCESS IS LEGAL. IT'S LEGAL TO SHIP ACROSS THE COUNTRYAND MISSOURI MEDICAL CANNABIS ALLOWS IMPORTING INGREDIENTS. 200000 5600095.000 CONVERTED HEMP THC ONLY REALLY EXISTS AS A WAY AROUND DRACONIAN FEDERAL CANNABIS LAWS. CANNABISNEARLY IDENTICAL TO HEMPSIMPLY CAN'T COMPETE SUPPLY-WISE. www. ACID HEMP ZIP KD CBD OIL TURNING INTO THC OIL THIS ISSUE WASN'T CAUGHT BY METRCTHE STATE'S MANDATORY SEED-TO-SALE TRACKING SYSTEMIT WAS AN ANONYMOUS TIPSTER. IT'S MESSED UP OVER HERE - ANON BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE CONCEPT OF DIVERSION OF ILLEGAL DRUGS INTO THE ILLICIT MARKET IS A WELL - KNOWN PRACTICE . A LEGAL CANNABIS COMPANY IN MISSOURI HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF THE OPPOSITE : INVERSIONLEGAL FARM LEGAL DISTRO ? LEGAL WEED NO DIVERSION ALLOWED wwww THIS OIL IS CHEMICALLY THE SAME AS REGULAR THC OILBUT IT'S CHEAP AND PLENTIFUL BECAUSE HEMP IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SAME HEAVY REGULATIONS AS CANNABIS . HEMP DERIVED SYNTHETIC THC $$$$ NATURAL CANNABIS THC OIL LEGAL SALES ILLEGAL SALES DELTA EXTRACTIONS AND THEIR PARTNERS WERE ALLEGEDLY SELLING HEMP - DERIVED SYNTHETIC THC OIL IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER STATE AS LEGAL MISSOURI NATURAL CANNABIS - MADE OIL . WHILE THIS ISN'T EVEN TECHNICALLY INVERSIONSELLING SYNTHETIC THC OIL TO MISSOURI MEDICAL PATIENTS UNDER THE GUISE OF NORMAL THC OIL SHOULD BE A HUGE SCANDAL . LEGAL MO VAPE KEPHIPPY ACTUALLY HEMP . DERIVED WEED BRIAN BOX BROWN HEMP - MADE THC IS CREATED USING A CHEMICAL PROCESS TO CONVERT CBD OIL INTO THC OIL . DOING THIS PROCESS IS LEGAL . IT'S LEGAL TO SHIP ACROSS THE COUNTRYAND MISSOURI MEDICAL CANNABIS ALLOWS IMPORTING INGREDIENTS . 200000 5600095.000 CONVERTED HEMP THC ONLY REALLY EXISTS AS A WAY AROUND DRACONIAN FEDERAL CANNABIS LAWS . CANNABISNEARLY IDENTICAL TO HEMPSIMPLY CAN'T COMPETE SUPPLY - WISE . www . ACID HEMP ZIP KD CBD OIL TURNING INTO THC OIL THIS ISSUE WASN'T CAUGHT BY METRCTHE STATE'S MANDATORY SEED - TO - SALE TRACKING SYSTEMIT WAS AN ANONYMOUS TIPSTER . IT'S MESSED UP OVER HERE - ANON BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Drawing OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION WHEN WE TALK ABOUT "REGULATED" WEED WE'RE LARGELY TALKING ABOUT A TRACK- AND-TRACE SYSTEM CALLED MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT TRACKING AND COMPLIANCEOR METRC. BEEP BEEP THIS TRACKING SYSTEM IS NOT CHEAPAND IT'S A REQUIRED EXPENSE FOR NEARLY ALL LEGAL-STATE GOVERNMENTS AND LEGAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES. ww BILL STATE ALSO: OPERATORS evenTUALLY CUSTOMERS $$$$$ PAY BY NOW METRCCAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT OF SEED-TO-SALE TRACKING. MOST LEGAL MARKETS NOW REQUIRE THE USE OF THIS SYSTEMOSTENSIBLY TO AVOID DIVERSION OF PRODUCT INTO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IS IT NECESSARY FOR SAFETY? THERE IS NO TRACK-AND-TRACE SYSTEM FOR THE FOOD THAT I EAT. THE MAINE MEDICAL MARKET HAS NO TRACK-AND-TRACE SYSTEMAND IT'S KNOWN FOR ITS QUALITY CANNABIS. Mobil BRIAN BOX BROWN METRCWHICH BEGAN IN THE COLORADO MEDICAL MARKETIS NOW IN ALMOST ALL LEGAL STATES. THEY HAVE VERY FEW COMPETITORS. THERE CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF OUT-OF- STATE CANNABIS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRYESPECIALLY FROM CALIFORNIA. MAYBE IT'S ALL FAKE PACKAGINGOR MAYBE IT'S THE RUMORED GHOST DISTROS SHIPPING OUT OF THE SYSTEM. NEARLY EVERY STATE GOVERNMENT HAS PUT ALL THEIR FAITH IN METRC TO IDENTIFY DIVERSIONIF THERE IS DIVERSION ANYWAYIS THIS SYSTEM WORKINGOR IS IT EXPENSIVE SECURITY THEATER? BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION WHEN WE TALK ABOUT " REGULATED " WEED WE'RE LARGELY TALKING ABOUT A TRACK AND - TRACE SYSTEM CALLED MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT TRACKING AND COMPLIANCEOR METRC . BEEP BEEP THIS TRACKING SYSTEM IS NOT CHEAPAND IT'S A REQUIRED EXPENSE FOR NEARLY ALL LEGAL - STATE GOVERNMENTS AND LEGAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES . ww BILL STATE ALSO : OPERATORS evenTUALLY CUSTOMERS $$$$$ PAY BY NOW METRCA FLORIDA COMPANYCAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT OF SEED - TO - SALE TRACKING . MOST LEGAL MARKETS NOW REQUIRE THE USE OF THIS SYSTEMOSTENSIBLY TO AVOID DIVERSION OF PRODUCT INTO THE GENERAL PUBLIC . IS IT NECESSARY FOR SAFETY ? THERE IS NO TRACK - AND - TRACE SYSTEM FOR THE FOOD THAT I EAT . THE MAINE MEDICAL MARKET HAS NO TRACK - AND - TRACE SYSTEMAND IT'S KNOWN FOR ITS QUALITY CANNABIS . Mobil BRIAN BOX BROWN METRCWHICH BEGAN IN THE COLORADO MEDICAL MARKETIS NOW IN ALMOST ALL LEGAL STATES . THEY HAVE VERY FEW COMPETITORS . THERE CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF OUT - OF STATE CANNABIS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRYESPECIALLY FROM CALIFORNIA . MAYBE IT'S ALL FAKE PACKAGINGOR MAYBE IT'S THE RUMORED GHOST DISTROS SHIPPING OUT OF THE SYSTEM . NEARLY EVERY STATE GOVERNMENT HAS PUT ALL THEIR FAITH IN METRC TO IDENTIFY DIVERSIONIF THERE IS DIVERSION ANYWAYIS THIS SYSTEM WORKINGOR IS IT EXPENSIVE SECURITY THEATER ? BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Fiction OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION IN A WEAK MOVE THAT HELPS ALMOST NO ONETHE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY HAS RECOMMENDED MOVING CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE ONE TO SCHEDULE THREE. 20002000 WHILE IT WILL ALLOW FOR FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSESIT DOES NOT SOLVE THE "BANKING CRISIS." SCHEDULE THREE DRUGS ARE STILL A PROBLEM FOR BANKS. BIG BO ANK DAT 2023 Weed - One Mi'an Bux Dir so b SEC. BECERRA .... THE ENTIRE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACTAND PARTICULARLY CANNABIS PLACE IN ITWAS BASED ON RACISMNOT SCIENCE. THIS MAINTAINS THE RACIST SYSTEM AND DOES NOT BENEFIT THOSE IT'S HARMED. ASSOCIATE MARIJUANA WITH BLACKS... XX SMOKE IT ALL. SCHEDULE THREE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE SLIGHTLY EASIER TO ACCESS FOR STUDYTHOUGH. A NIXON BIRLS good. ...THEN PUNISH HEAVILY. BRIAN BOX BROWN A SCHEDULE THREE SUBSTANCE IS ONLY LEGALLY CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED BY ESTABLISHED PHARMACEUTICAL OPERATORS. THINK KETAMINE AND ANABOLIC STEROIDS. FEDERALLY LEGAL WEED WOULD BE OBTAINED IN THE SAME IWAY FROM THE SAME PEOPLE. ?? BLOOD SUPPLEMENT LUNG HEALTH KETAMINE LET'S REMEMBER THAT ALCOHOLTOBACCO AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY SUPPLEMENT YOU CAN BUY ARE UNSCHEDULED. X TESTOSTERONE 200MG SINCE STATE MARKETS ARE ALREADY IGNORING FEDERAL LAW ANYWAYWE WON'T SEE A CHANGE IN THE STATE MARKETS OR A LEGAL NATIONAL MARKET. NO LEGAL WEED SHIPMENTS BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION IN A WEAK MOVE THAT HELPS ALMOST NO ONETHE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY HAS RECOMMENDED MOVING CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE ONE TO SCHEDULE THREE . 20002000 WHILE IT WILL ALLOW FOR FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSESIT DOES NOT SOLVE THE " BANKING CRISIS . " SCHEDULE THREE DRUGS ARE STILL A PROBLEM FOR BANKS . BIG BO ANK DAT 2023 Weed - One Mi'an Bux Dir so b SEC . BECERRA .... THE ENTIRE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACTAND PARTICULARLY CANNABIS PLACE IN ITWAS BASED ON RACISMNOT SCIENCE . THIS MAINTAINS THE RACIST SYSTEM AND DOES NOT BENEFIT THOSE IT'S HARMED . ASSOCIATE MARIJUANA WITH BLACKS ... XX SMOKE IT ALL . SCHEDULE THREE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE SLIGHTLY EASIER TO ACCESS FOR STUDYTHOUGH . A NIXON BIRLS good . ... THEN PUNISH HEAVILY . BRIAN BOX BROWN A SCHEDULE THREE SUBSTANCE IS ONLY LEGALLY CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED BY ESTABLISHED PHARMACEUTICAL OPERATORS . THINK KETAMINE AND ANABOLIC STEROIDS . FEDERALLY LEGAL WEED WOULD BE OBTAINED IN THE SAME IWAY FROM THE SAME PEOPLE . ?? BLOOD SUPPLEMENT LUNG HEALTH KETAMINE LET'S REMEMBER THAT ALCOHOLTOBACCO AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY SUPPLEMENT YOU CAN BUY ARE UNSCHEDULED . X TESTOSTERONE 200MG SINCE STATE MARKETS ARE ALREADY IGNORING FEDERAL LAW ANYWAYWE WON'T SEE A CHANGE IN THE STATE MARKETS OR A LEGAL NATIONAL MARKET . NO LEGAL WEED SHIPMENTS BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION AS THE LEGAL HEMP MARKET EXPLODES WITH PSYCHOACTIVE SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID PRODUCTSPEOPLE ARE STARTING TO TAKE NOTICE. CHECK IT OUT! DELTA DISPO 100% legal THE NJ CANNABIS REGULATORY COMMISSION AGREESONE MAIN ISSUE THEY CITE IS THAT IT'S MORE AFFORDABLE THAN NJ'S LEGAL WEED. TOO CHEAP! Ice Crea MOST RECENTLYIT'S THE NEW JERSEY CANNABIS TRADE ASSOCIATIONCOLUMBIA CAREVERANO AND FEW OTHERS. TO RECAP: THE TRADE GROUP LOBBIED AGAINST THEIR OWN ADMITTED COMPETITION AND NOW REGULATORS ARE CONSIDERING BIG CHANGES. DROP THE HEMP! BRIAN BOX BROWN THE NJCTA BLAMES POOR SALES AND SLOW GROWTH ON THE WILD "UNREGULATED" HEMP MARKET. BUT HEMP IS CHEAPER BECAUSE THE MARKET IS OPEN TO THE WORKING CLASS. IT'S NOT LIMITED TO A WELL-FUNDED FEW. AND IT'S AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE. IT'S A COMPETITIVE MARKET. TINK! A9 GUMEEZ MADE FROM HEMP BAR 20 IF THE HEMP MARKET IS SEEN AS COMPETITIONCORPORATE CANNABIS COULD ALWAYS CONSIDER COMPETING WITH THEM ON QUALITY AND PRICEINSTEAD OF LOBBYING TO ELIMINATE THEM VIA BANG! STATUTE. BANG! BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION AS THE LEGAL HEMP MARKET EXPLODES WITH PSYCHOACTIVE SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID PRODUCTSPEOPLE ARE STARTING TO TAKE NOTICE . CHECK IT OUT ! DELTA DISPO 100 % legal THE NJ CANNABIS REGULATORY COMMISSION AGREESONE MAIN ISSUE THEY CITE IS THAT IT'S MORE AFFORDABLE THAN NJ'S LEGAL WEED . TOO CHEAP ! Ice Crea MOST RECENTLYIT'S THE NEW JERSEY CANNABIS TRADE ASSOCIATIONWHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE CURALEAFCOLUMBIA CAREGREEN THUMB INDUSTRIESVERANO AND FEW OTHERS . TO RECAP : THE TRADE GROUP LOBBIED AGAINST THEIR OWN ADMITTED COMPETITION AND NOW REGULATORS ARE CONSIDERING BIG CHANGES . DROP THE HEMP ! BRIAN BOX BROWN THE NJCTA BLAMES POOR SALES AND SLOW GROWTH ON THE WILD " UNREGULATED " HEMP MARKET . BUT HEMP IS CHEAPER BECAUSE THE MARKET IS OPEN TO THE WORKING CLASS . IT'S NOT LIMITED TO A WELL - FUNDED FEW . AND IT'S AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE . IT'S A COMPETITIVE MARKET . TINK ! A9 GUMEEZ MADE FROM HEMP BAR 20 IF THE HEMP MARKET IS SEEN AS COMPETITIONCORPORATE CANNABIS COULD ALWAYS CONSIDER COMPETING WITH THEM ON QUALITY AND PRICEINSTEAD OF LOBBYING TO ELIMINATE THEM VIA BANG ! STATUTE . BANG ! BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Fiction OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER MIKE SNELL WAS AWARDED A DISPENSARY LICENSE VIA SACRAMENTO'S SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM. RECENTLY HE'S OPENED UP SHOP. OFF THE CHARTS ww License THEY DEFRAUD MULTIPLE INVESTORS BLINDLY BY CASHING OUT BUSINESS ADVANCES AND BASICALLY SELLING ALL RIGHTS TO THE BUSINESS BEFORE IT EVEN OPENSIF IT EVER OPENS AT ALL. E 38881 $$£ HE NOW FINDS HIMSELF BEING RIDICULED BY OTHER AWARDEES WHO HAVE DIFFERENT BUSINESS PLANS. WW BZZZ THEY CAN THEN REPEAT THE SAME OPERATION IN ANOTHER STATECITY OR MUNICIPALITYLEAVING A TRAIL OF WASTED SOCIAL EQUITY INVESTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HAHA HAHA EUROS TEXT 6.0 BRIAN BOX BROWN ALLEGEDLYTHERE ARE ILL-INTENDED APPLICANTS EXPLOITING A LACK OF RESOURCES. CITIES AND STATES JUST SCORETHE APPLICATIONS AND ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS... NO FURTHER VETTING. IF IT'S NOT THIS TYPE OF SCAMIT'S PREDATORY INVESTORS SCAMMING EARNEST SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS. LET ME HELP YOU. SO THE RESOURCES GET WASTED AND THE COMMUNITY NEVER BENEFITS. Su $0 $ BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION SMALL - BUSINESS OWNER MIKE SNELL WAS AWARDED A DISPENSARY LICENSE VIA SACRAMENTO'S SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM . RECENTLY HE'S OPENED UP SHOP . OFF THE CHARTS ww License THEY DEFRAUD MULTIPLE INVESTORS BLINDLY BY CASHING OUT BUSINESS ADVANCES AND BASICALLY SELLING ALL RIGHTS TO THE BUSINESS BEFORE IT EVEN OPENSIF IT EVER OPENS AT ALL . E 38881 $$ £ HE NOW FINDS HIMSELF BEING RIDICULED BY OTHER AWARDEES WHO HAVE DIFFERENT BUSINESS PLANS . WW BZZZ THEY CAN THEN REPEAT THE SAME OPERATION IN ANOTHER STATECITY OR MUNICIPALITYLEAVING A TRAIL OF WASTED SOCIAL EQUITY INVESTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY . HAHA HAHA EUROS TEXT 6.0 BRIAN BOX BROWN ALLEGEDLYTHERE ARE ILL - INTENDED APPLICANTS EXPLOITING A LACK OF RESOURCES . CITIES AND STATES JUST SCORETHE APPLICATIONS AND ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS ... NO FURTHER VETTING . IF IT'S NOT THIS TYPE OF SCAMIT'S PREDATORY INVESTORS SCAMMING EARNEST SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS . LET ME HELP YOU . SO THE RESOURCES GET WASTED AND THE COMMUNITY NEVER BENEFITS . Su $ 0 $ BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Slope OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS IS A FEDERALLY ILLEGAL PLANTAND IN STATE MARKETS IT IS HEAVILY REGULATED AND TAXED. ALTHOUGH IT'S UNDER FEDERAL REVIEWIT IS CURRENTLY STILL A SCHEDULE I NARCOTIC. BANK HE SVEM ERBTECH HEMP CBD OIL CAN BE CONVERTED INTO LOTS OF LEGAL PSYCHOACTIVE CANNABINOIDS. SOME ARE THE SAME AS IN CANNABIS AND SOME ARE BRAND- NEW ONES! HEMP WAS MADE FEDERALLY LEGAL BY THE 2018 FARM BILL. IT IS NOT HEAVILY REGULATED OR TAXED AND IT CAN BE SOLD PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE BY ANYONE. IT'S UNSCHEDULED. THIS IS VIEWED AS A LEGAL LOOPHOLEWHICH IS QUESTIONABLEBUT IT'S BEEN YEARS NOW AND THE HAS NOT ENDED. ²zm ORDER $ HEMP FLOWER CLICK G BRIAN BOX BROWN HERE'S THE THING: IT'S THE SAME PLANT. IT LOOKS AND SMELLS THE SAME. IT'S THE SAME. ADULTS CAN GET LEGAL HEMP-DERIVED PRODUCTS THROUGH NORMAL MAINSTREAM MEANSAND YET OUR CHILDREN ARE ALIVE AND WELL. S&&033 SO MAYBE WE DON'T CLOSE THE FEDERAL HEMP LOOPHOLE. WE STOP THE SEMANTICS AND CLASSIFY ALL CANNABIS AS HEMP. BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS IS A FEDERALLY ILLEGAL PLANTAND IN STATE MARKETS IT IS HEAVILY REGULATED AND TAXED . ALTHOUGH IT'S UNDER FEDERAL REVIEWIT IS CURRENTLY STILL A SCHEDULE I NARCOTIC . BANK HE SVEM ERBTECH HEMP CBD OIL CAN BE CONVERTED INTO LOTS OF LEGAL PSYCHOACTIVE CANNABINOIDS . SOME ARE THE SAME AS IN CANNABIS AND SOME ARE BRAND NEW ONES ! HEMP WAS MADE FEDERALLY LEGAL BY THE 2018 FARM BILL . IT IS NOT HEAVILY REGULATED OR TAXED AND IT CAN BE SOLD PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE BY ANYONE . IT'S UNSCHEDULED . THIS IS VIEWED AS A LEGAL LOOPHOLEWHICH IS QUESTIONABLEBUT IT'S BEEN YEARS NOW AND THE HAS NOT ENDED . ²zm ORDER $ HEMP FLOWER CLICK G BRIAN BOX BROWN HERE'S THE THING : IT'S THE SAME PLANT . IT LOOKS AND SMELLS THE SAME . IT'S THE SAME . ADULTS CAN GET LEGAL HEMP - DERIVED PRODUCTS THROUGH NORMAL MAINSTREAM MEANSAND YET OUR CHILDREN ARE ALIVE AND WELL . S && 033 SO MAYBE WE DON'T CLOSE THE FEDERAL HEMP LOOPHOLE . WE STOP THE SEMANTICS AND CLASSIFY ALL CANNABIS AS HEMP . BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Design OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE GARAGE. IT HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE AMERICAN DREAM. IT'S WHERE BIG IDEAS AND BIG BUSINESSES BEGIN. EUREKA! I HAVE INVENTED MICROSOFT! vl 1/1 g VERMONT GROWERS ASSOCIATION PUSHED FOR AND WON HOME BUSINESS CARVE-OUTS FOR THE ADULT USE MARKET. NOW MOST NEW BUSINESSES START AT HOME. www. IN MOST STATESA CANNABIS BUSINESS'S FIRST EXPENSE IS BUYING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WITHOUT A BANK LOAN OR PAYING FOR A HIGH-PRICED LEASE. STEP 3 STEP 2 THE BASEMENT BECOMES THE FACTORYTHE OFFICE. MAJOR BUSINESS MOVES ARE DONE AT THE KITCHEN TABLE. STEP 1 So... CLOSE... BRIAN BOX BROWN EXCEPT IN MOST STATE CANNABIS MARKETSTHIS TRADITIONAL FIRST STEP IS MISSING. YOU MUST START A CANNABIS BUSINESS FROM A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. 4SALE THIS IS DONEOF COURSEIN THE NAME OF SAFETYIT'S TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM A PLANT. ***********9 205 09 205 09 20 YOU WON'T FIND A LEGAL WEED BUSINESS IN A NEW JERSEY GARAGEJUST STORAGE OR MAYBE A MICROBREWERY (WHICH IS LEGAL). 0 ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE GARAGE . IT HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE AMERICAN DREAM . IT'S WHERE BIG IDEAS AND BIG BUSINESSES BEGIN . EUREKA ! I HAVE INVENTED MICROSOFT ! vl 1/1 g VERMONT GROWERS ASSOCIATION PUSHED FOR AND WON HOME BUSINESS CARVE - OUTS FOR THE ADULT USE MARKET . NOW MOST NEW BUSINESSES START AT HOME . www . IN MOST STATESA CANNABIS BUSINESS'S FIRST EXPENSE IS BUYING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WITHOUT A BANK LOAN OR PAYING FOR A HIGH - PRICED LEASE . STEP 3 STEP 2 THE BASEMENT BECOMES THE FACTORYTHE WAREHOUSETHE OFFICE . MAJOR BUSINESS MOVES ARE DONE AT THE KITCHEN TABLE . STEP 1 So ... CLOSE ... BRIAN BOX BROWN EXCEPT IN MOST STATE CANNABIS MARKETSTHIS TRADITIONAL FIRST STEP IS MISSING . YOU MUST START A CANNABIS BUSINESS FROM A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY . 4SALE THIS IS DONEOF COURSEIN THE NAME OF SAFETYIT'S TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM A PLANT . *********** 9 205 09 205 09 20 YOU WON'T FIND A LEGAL WEED BUSINESS IN A NEW JERSEY GARAGEJUST STORAGE OR MAYBE A MICROBREWERY ( WHICH IS LEGAL ) . 0 © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Parallel OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION HEY! THOSE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING AN UNLICENSED CANNABIS SHOP! ILLEGAL!! ''AAAA | | 0000 0000 HEY! WHY CAN'T THE OLD HEAD SHOP JUST HAVE A LICENSE? THEY NEED TO GO THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS AND STAY CLOSED WHILE THEY DO THAT! THEY MAY HAVE TO MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION AND BUILD OUT A NEW SPACE! WE WILL USE FORCE!! K GET 'EM!! 18888 BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS A COVETED AREA OF TOWN! IT'S RESERVED FOR OTHER PEOPLE. YOU'RE A CRIMINAL AND PART OF SOME KIND OF ETHNIC MAFIA!! wid HEAD SHOP THEY'RE OPPORTUNISTS! Since 1993 BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY? BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION HEY ! THOSE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING AN UNLICENSED CANNABIS SHOP ! ILLEGAL !! ' ' AAAA | | 0000 0000 HEY ! WHY CAN'T THE OLD HEAD SHOP JUST HAVE A LICENSE ? THEY NEED TO GO THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS AND STAY CLOSED WHILE THEY DO THAT ! THEY MAY HAVE TO MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION AND BUILD OUT A NEW SPACE ! WE WILL USE FORCE !! K GET ' EM !! 18888 BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS A COVETED AREA OF TOWN ! IT'S RESERVED FOR OTHER PEOPLE . YOU'RE A CRIMINAL AND PART OF SOME KIND OF ETHNIC MAFIA !! wid HEAD SHOP THEY'RE OPPORTUNISTS ! Since 1993 BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY ? BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Line OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE SINGLE FACTOR THAT COMPLICATES EVERY ASPECT OF LEGALIZATION IS THE GENERAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR CANNABIS USERS IN MAINSTREAM SOCIETY. BUT AS CANNABIS IS ENTERING LEGITIMATE SPACES IN SOCIETYIT STILL CARRIES WITH IT THE OLD RACIST NOTIONS OF THE LAZYSTUPID CANNABIS USER. Sund STINKS LIKE WEED! FOR MANY YEARS THERE WERE FEW PRO-CANNABIS VOICES IN THE MAINSTREAM BUT LOTS OF LOUD ANTI-CANNABIS VOICES. ON THE RARE OCCASION WHEN MEDIA DOES TAKE CANNABIS SERIOUSLYIT'S USUALLY BECAUSE OF A PRESS RELEASE ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY THERE IS IN WEED. THEY HAVE RESPECT FOR MONEY. WALLET INSPECTOR BRIAN BOX BROWN EVEN AS PRO-CANNABIS VOICES GREW LOUDERTHE MEDIA CONTINUED TO TREAT IT LIKE A JOKEOFTEN USING PUNS TO DRAW AUDIENCES INTO STORIES ABOUT THOSE WACKY CANNABIS PEOPLE. WEED BIZ UP IN SMOKE 30 NEWZ BUT THE USERS (AND SMALL PROVIDERS) ARE NEARLY UNIVERSALLY VIEWED BY THOSE IN POWER AND THE PUBLIC AS EASY MARKS RIPE FOR THE PLUCKING. HERE YOU GO. m THIS IS WHY STATE SYSTEMS FAIL. THE FOCUS ISN'T ON THE TRUE NEEDS OF PEOPLEIT'S ON WAYS TO BLEED THEM DRY. THOUSANDS OF JOINTS SOLD ON OPENING DAY. FIRST MOVER Weed BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE SINGLE FACTOR THAT COMPLICATES EVERY ASPECT OF LEGALIZATION IS THE GENERAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR CANNABIS USERS IN MAINSTREAM SOCIETY . BUT AS CANNABIS IS ENTERING LEGITIMATE SPACES IN SOCIETYIT STILL CARRIES WITH IT THE OLD RACIST NOTIONS OF THE LAZYSTUPID CANNABIS USER . Sund STINKS LIKE WEED ! FOR MANY YEARS THERE WERE FEW PRO - CANNABIS VOICES IN THE MAINSTREAM BUT LOTS OF LOUD ANTI - CANNABIS VOICES . ON THE RARE OCCASION WHEN MEDIA DOES TAKE CANNABIS SERIOUSLYIT'S USUALLY BECAUSE OF A PRESS RELEASE ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY THERE IS IN WEED . THEY HAVE RESPECT FOR MONEY . WALLET INSPECTOR BRIAN BOX BROWN EVEN AS PRO - CANNABIS VOICES GREW LOUDERTHE MEDIA CONTINUED TO TREAT IT LIKE A JOKEOFTEN USING PUNS TO DRAW AUDIENCES INTO STORIES ABOUT THOSE WACKY CANNABIS PEOPLE . WEED BIZ UP IN SMOKE 30 NEWZ BUT THE USERS ( AND SMALL PROVIDERS ) ARE NEARLY UNIVERSALLY VIEWED BY THOSE IN POWER AND THE PUBLIC AS EASY MARKS RIPE FOR THE PLUCKING . HERE YOU GO . m THIS IS WHY STATE SYSTEMS FAIL . THE FOCUS ISN'T ON THE TRUE NEEDS OF PEOPLEIT'S ON WAYS TO BLEED THEM DRY . THOUSANDS OF JOINTS SOLD ON OPENING DAY . FIRST MOVER Weed BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Drawing OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION BEFORE CANNABIS LEGALIZATION THERE WAS ALREADY AN ENTIRE FULLY DEVELOPED MARKET PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITYCOMPETITIVELY PRICED CANNABIS. BUT YOU COULD GO TO JAIL FOR PARTICIPATING. THE LEGAL MARKETS ARE IMMEDIATELY CO-OPTED BY THE MOST WEALTHY AND CONNECTED TYPES. CORPORATIONS AND LEGISLATORS OFTEN WRITE THE LAWS TOGETHER. THE TRADITIONAL MARKET WAS DEVELOPED OVER MANY YEARS AND CONTAINS ALMOST ALL OF THE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. BUT IT REMAINS ILLEGAL. *300* THE MARKET THEY CREATE IS A DISTORTED FACSIMILE OF THE TRADITIONAL MARKET THAT PEOPLE ARE USED TO. IT'S THE SAME WAY PROCESSED CHEESE MIMICS REAL CHEESE. AS A RESULTDESPITE THESE COMPANIES BEING GIVEN EVERY POSSIBLE ADVANTAGETHE LEGAL MARKET BRIAN BOX BROWN WHAT GETS LEGALIZED INSTEAD IS AN ENTIRELY NEW SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. IT'S MOSTLY AN AD HOCHAPHAZARD MESS CREATED BY MISGUIDED LEGISLATORS. NEARLY ALWAYS FAILS TO CAPTURE THE FULL CUSTOMER BASE. LEGAL TRADITIONAL THUSTHE CENTER OF CANNABIS CULTURE REMAINS WHERE IT ALWAYS WAS AND LEGAL MARKETS ARE SUS. < WEED PLZ OMW DO ?????OOD 300000000 CO BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION BEFORE CANNABIS LEGALIZATION THERE WAS ALREADY AN ENTIRE FULLY DEVELOPED MARKET PRODUCING HIGH - QUALITYCOMPETITIVELY PRICED CANNABIS . BUT YOU COULD GO TO JAIL FOR PARTICIPATING . THE LEGAL MARKETS ARE IMMEDIATELY CO - OPTED BY THE MOST WEALTHY AND CONNECTED TYPES . CORPORATIONS AND LEGISLATORS OFTEN WRITE THE LAWS TOGETHER . THE TRADITIONAL MARKET WAS DEVELOPED OVER MANY YEARS AND CONTAINS ALMOST ALL OF THE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD . BUT IT REMAINS ILLEGAL . * 300 * THE MARKET THEY CREATE IS A DISTORTED FACSIMILE OF THE TRADITIONAL MARKET THAT PEOPLE ARE USED TO . IT'S THE SAME WAY PROCESSED CHEESE MIMICS REAL CHEESE . AS A RESULTDESPITE THESE COMPANIES BEING GIVEN EVERY POSSIBLE ADVANTAGETHE LEGAL MARKET BRIAN BOX BROWN WHAT GETS LEGALIZED INSTEAD IS AN ENTIRELY NEW SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT EXPERTS IN THE FIELD . IT'S MOSTLY AN AD HOCHAPHAZARD MESS CREATED BY MISGUIDED LEGISLATORS . NEARLY ALWAYS FAILS TO CAPTURE THE FULL CUSTOMER BASE . LEGAL TRADITIONAL THUSTHE CENTER OF CANNABIS CULTURE REMAINS WHERE IT ALWAYS WAS AND LEGAL MARKETS ARE SUS . < WEED PLZ OMW DO ?????OOD 300000000 CO BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Illustration OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION I AM A CANNABIS PATIENT IN PHILADELPHIAPENNSYLVANIA. I USE CANNABIS TO TREAT THE SYMPTOMS RELATED TO MY CHRONIC CONDITIONS. Pennsylvania PATIENT ISSUED 7/10/20XX EXPIRES 7/10/20XX BROWNBRIAN MMP MED MARIJUANA THIS FORCES MANY BACK INTO THE ILLICIT MARKETWHERE A LOT OF FINE PEOPLE OPERATE. THEY PROVIDE A WIDE SELECTION OF HIGH-QUALITY MEDICINE FOR THOSE IN NEED. ir DRAWING COMICS REQUIRES SERIOUS FOCUS. CANNABIS HELPS. IT'S ALSO A MOOD STABILIZER FOR ME. NOT FREAKING OUT AS MUCH PATIENTS IN MY STATE CANNOT GROW THEIR OWN CANNABIS LEGALLY. NOT THAT I'M VERY GOOD AT THAT. LAST TRY I SALUTE THOSE FARMERS AND PROVIDERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO BE LEGAL BUT STILL ARE WILLING TO HELP OUT THEIR PATIENTS. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. BRIAN BOX BROWN WE ARE FORCED TO PURCHASE FROM A SMALL POOL OF COMPANIES IN THE STATE-RUN CARTELAND IT IS A CARTEL. Box Bds e peneral stary of node stion and alandpaat But I wih didenth to take the book out of the weappe mycetes to be patie-PATTON WELT HE-MAN EFFECT CANNABIS HELPED ME CREATE MY NEW BOOK THE HE-MAN EFFECT: HOW AMERICAN TOYMAKERS SOLD YOU YOUR CHILDHOOD. IT'S ABOUT WHAT I CALL WEAPONIZED NOSTALGIA. HOW AMERICAN TOYMAKERS SOLD YOU YOUR CHILDHOOD BRIAN "BOX" BROWN NEW YORK TI Basic Legal Weep ELLING AUTHOR OF ANDRE THE CLANT LIFE AND LEGEND .125 OUNCE 5000005 2282292 50100000 25RRRRRS 95000005 XX 00000X 22 100.000 tassoooood OUT NOW AT YOUR FAVORITE BOOKSTORE! BB ©2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION I AM A CANNABIS PATIENT IN PHILADELPHIAPENNSYLVANIA . I USE CANNABIS TO TREAT THE SYMPTOMS RELATED TO MY CHRONIC CONDITIONS . Pennsylvania PATIENT ISSUED 7 / 10 / 20XX EXPIRES 7 / 10 / 20XX BROWNBRIAN MMP MED MARIJUANA THIS FORCES MANY BACK INTO THE ILLICIT MARKETWHERE A LOT OF FINE PEOPLE OPERATE . THEY PROVIDE A WIDE SELECTION OF HIGH - QUALITY MEDICINE FOR THOSE IN NEED . ir DRAWING COMICS REQUIRES SERIOUS FOCUS . CANNABIS HELPS . IT'S ALSO A MOOD STABILIZER FOR ME . NOT FREAKING OUT AS MUCH PATIENTS IN MY STATE CANNOT GROW THEIR OWN CANNABIS LEGALLY . NOT THAT I'M VERY GOOD AT THAT . LAST TRY I SALUTE THOSE FARMERS AND PROVIDERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO BE LEGAL BUT STILL ARE WILLING TO HELP OUT THEIR PATIENTS . YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE . BRIAN BOX BROWN WE ARE FORCED TO PURCHASE FROM A SMALL POOL OF COMPANIES IN THE STATE - RUN CARTELAND IT IS A CARTEL . Box Bds e peneral stary of node stion and alandpaat But I wih didenth to take the book out of the weappe mycetes to be patie - PATTON WELT HE - MAN EFFECT CANNABIS HELPED ME CREATE MY NEW BOOK THE HE - MAN EFFECT : HOW AMERICAN TOYMAKERS SOLD YOU YOUR CHILDHOOD . IT'S ABOUT WHAT I CALL WEAPONIZED NOSTALGIA . HOW AMERICAN TOYMAKERS SOLD YOU YOUR CHILDHOOD BRIAN " BOX " BROWN NEW YORK TI Basic Legal Weep ELLING AUTHOR OF ANDRE THE CLANT LIFE AND LEGEND .125 OUNCE 5000005 2282292 50100000 25RRRRRS 95000005 XX 00000X 22 100.000 tassoooood OUT NOW AT YOUR FAVORITE BOOKSTORE ! BB © 2023 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

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