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Legalization Nation

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

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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

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