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Wed, March 12, 2025

Legalization Nation

Fiction OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION 2025 HAS BROUGHT WITH IT A DISTURBING TREND ACROSS THE COUNTRY: LEGALIZATION ROLLBACKS. LEGAL STATES ARE NOW TAKING STEPS TO RECRIMINALIZE CANNABIS. BACK IT UP. NEW YORK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL HAS INCLUDED A PROVISION IN HER BUDGET WHICH WOULD ALLOW CANNABIS ODOR TO TRIGGER PROBABLE CAUSE AGAIN. THIS HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN AN EXCUSE FOR HARASSMENT OF SMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS ALIKE. BEEN SMOKING THIS MORNINGMA'AM? BRIAN BOX BROWN THE OHIO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL WHICH WOULD REDUCE HOMEGROW PLANT COUNTSMAKE ANY PUBLIC CANNABIS USE A CRIMEAND CREATE THC CAPS ON EXTRACTS AND VAPES. I THOUGHT IT WAS LEGAL! DON'T PLAY DUMB. NEW JERSEY IS TRYING TO PASS A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT A CRIME TO BUY WEED THAT'S NOT FROM A LEGAL DISPENSARY. THIS WOULD INCLUDE POSSIBLE JAIL TIME. NEW JERSEY ALREADY OUTLAWS HOMEGROW. THIS IS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO CRUSH WITH FORCE THE TRADITIONAL MARKET COMPETITION FOR THE HIGH-PRICED LEGAL MARKET. AND BOY HOWDYARE PRICES HIGH IN NEW JERSEY'S LEGAL MARKETDESPITE REGULAR GROWTH FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. STICKER SHOCK AT THE SAME TIMENEW JERSEY'S INFAMOUSLY ANTI-HOMEGROW GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY WANTS TO RAISE TAXES ON CANNABIS SALES BY A FACTOR OF SIX. SIX TIMES. IT'S IN HIS NEW BUDGET. BOTH ARRESTED MM xoxox DC D WMART COOP 8.9 2.96 HIGHER TAXES TOO! BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION 2025 HAS BROUGHT WITH IT A DISTURBING TREND ACROSS THE COUNTRY : LEGALIZATION ROLLBACKS . LEGAL STATES ARE NOW TAKING STEPS TO RECRIMINALIZE CANNABIS . BACK IT UP . NEW YORK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL HAS INCLUDED A PROVISION IN HER BUDGET WHICH WOULD ALLOW CANNABIS ODOR TO TRIGGER PROBABLE CAUSE AGAIN . THIS HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN AN EXCUSE FOR HARASSMENT OF SMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS ALIKE . BEEN SMOKING THIS MORNINGMA'AM ? BRIAN BOX BROWN THE OHIO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL WHICH WOULD REDUCE HOMEGROW PLANT COUNTSMAKE ANY PUBLIC CANNABIS USE A CRIMEAND CREATE THC CAPS ON EXTRACTS AND VAPES . I THOUGHT IT WAS LEGAL ! DON'T PLAY DUMB . NEW JERSEY IS TRYING TO PASS A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT A CRIME TO BUY WEED THAT'S NOT FROM A LEGAL DISPENSARY . THIS WOULD INCLUDE POSSIBLE JAIL TIME . NEW JERSEY ALREADY OUTLAWS HOMEGROW . THIS IS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO CRUSH WITH FORCE THE TRADITIONAL MARKET COMPETITION FOR THE HIGH - PRICED LEGAL MARKET . AND BOY HOWDYARE PRICES HIGH IN NEW JERSEY'S LEGAL MARKETDESPITE REGULAR GROWTH FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS . STICKER SHOCK AT THE SAME TIMENEW JERSEY'S INFAMOUSLY ANTI - HOMEGROW GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY WANTS TO RAISE TAXES ON CANNABIS SALES BY A FACTOR OF SIX . SIX TIMES . IT'S IN HIS NEW BUDGET . BOTH ARRESTED MM xoxox DC D WMART COOP 8.9 2.96 HIGHER TAXES TOO ! BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, March 5, 2025

Legalization Nation

Publication OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE MAINE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS POLICY (OCP) WITH A FOCUS ON DIRECTOR JOHN HUDAK'S TIES TO THE UBIQUITOUS SEED-TO-SALE TRACKING SYSTEM METRC. DIRECTOR HUDAK HAD PREVIOUSLY CO-FOUNDED THE CONSULTING FIRM FREEDMAN AND KOSKIKOSKI ENDED UP AT METRC. METRC ENTERED INTO A SIX-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF MAINE. BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS HAS INDUSTRY-WIDE IMPLICATIONS BECAUSE METRC BASICALLY INVENTED SEED-TO-SALE TRACKING AND CONVINCED STATE GOVERNMENTS THIS PROCESS IS ESSENTIAL. THEY HAVE CONTRACTS IN NEARLY EVERY LEGAL/MEDICAL STATE WITH FEW COMPETITORS. BEEP BEEP BEEP HUDAK BEEP JOCUR MAINE OCP FREEDMAN + KOSKI KOSKI METRC METRC OTHER THIS IS GUAM ??? ALL STATES EITHER REQUIRE USE OF METRC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OR A TINY FEW USE THEIR COMPETITORS. SEED-TO-SALE IS CONSIDERED A CURE-ALL TO PREVENT DIVERSION OF PRODUCT OUT OF LEGAL MARKETS. CALIFORNIA STATE LINE EXCEPTAS ANY CONSUMER CAN TELL YOUMANY TONS OF PRODUCT ARE DIVERTED JUST OUT OF THE CALIFORNIA MARKET TO ALL OVER THE UNITED STATESAND ACROSS THE WORLDREALLY. NO WEED EXPORTS FED EX IT'S MANDATORY FOR MOST LEGAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND SEEN AS BURDENSOME BY SMALLBIZ. IT'S IN METRC'S BEST INTEREST TO STAY COZIED UP TO STATE GOVERNMENTS. FEDS TOO. THE ENDGAMEWOULD BE BECOMING THE SEED-TO-SALE SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL LEGALIZATIONWHICH WOULD EFFECTIVELY BE A MONOPOLY OVER ALL SALES IN THE USA. AND BEEP BEEP THEN... BEEP = 00 BEEP BEEP BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE MAINE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS POLICY ( OCP ) WITH A FOCUS ON DIRECTOR JOHN HUDAK'S TIES TO THE UBIQUITOUS SEED - TO - SALE TRACKING SYSTEM METRC . DIRECTOR HUDAK HAD PREVIOUSLY CO - FOUNDED THE CONSULTING FIRM FREEDMAN AND KOSKIKOSKI ENDED UP AT METRC . METRC ENTERED INTO A SIX - YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF MAINE . BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS HAS INDUSTRY - WIDE IMPLICATIONS BECAUSE METRC BASICALLY INVENTED SEED - TO - SALE TRACKING AND CONVINCED STATE GOVERNMENTS THIS PROCESS IS ESSENTIAL . THEY HAVE CONTRACTS IN NEARLY EVERY LEGAL / MEDICAL STATE WITH FEW COMPETITORS . BEEP BEEP BEEP HUDAK BEEP JOCUR MAINE OCP FREEDMAN + KOSKI KOSKI METRC METRC OTHER THIS IS GUAM ??? ALL STATES EITHER REQUIRE USE OF METRC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OR A TINY FEW USE THEIR COMPETITORS . SEED - TO - SALE IS CONSIDERED A CURE - ALL TO PREVENT DIVERSION OF PRODUCT OUT OF LEGAL MARKETS . CALIFORNIA STATE LINE EXCEPTAS ANY CONSUMER CAN TELL YOUMANY TONS OF PRODUCT ARE DIVERTED JUST OUT OF THE CALIFORNIA MARKET TO ALL OVER THE UNITED STATESAND ACROSS THE WORLDREALLY . NO WEED EXPORTS FED EX IT'S MANDATORY FOR MOST LEGAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND SEEN AS BURDENSOME BY SMALLBIZ . IT'S IN METRC'S BEST INTEREST TO STAY COZIED UP TO STATE GOVERNMENTS . FEDS TOO . THE ENDGAMEOF COURSEWOULD BE BECOMING THE SEED - TO - SALE SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL LEGALIZATIONWHICH WOULD EFFECTIVELY BE A MONOPOLY OVER ALL SALES IN THE USA . AND BEEP BEEP THEN ... BEEP = 00 BEEP BEEP BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, February 26, 2025

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Fiction OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION NEW MEXICO AIMED TO CREATE A COMPETITIVE MARKET WHEN IT LEGALIZED CANNABIS IN 2021WHICH IS ACTUALLY A RARE CONCEPTUNFORTUNATELY. CARVER FAMILY FARM UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT. THEY CHECKED ALL THE BOXES THEY NEEDED TO AND WERE QUICKLY AWARDED A MICROLICENSELIKE ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTED ONE. BRIAN BOX BROWN WITH A COMPETITIVE CANNABIS MARKET COMES THE PROBLEM OF SUPPLY SUPERSEDING DEMAND. PRICES DROP AND THE MARKET CRATERS. TO AVOID THISREGULATORS ARE SUPPOSED TO ADJUST PLANT COUNTS FOR EVERYONE BUT MICROLICENSES. VII Welcome -TO- NEW MEXICO CANNABIZ WELCOME WE'RE DOING ORGANICNO-TILL WATER-CONSERVING PRACTICES. VIWATER IS AN ISSUE NOW THAT THE TIME HAS COMEBIG PLAYERS DON'T WANT TO HAVE THEIR PLANT COUNTS ADJUSTED. INSTEAD THEY'RE PUSHING A BILLWHICH WOULD NOW ALLOW COUNTIES TO PAUSE LICENSING. NOT ALLOWING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO OPT OUT IS A HUGE BOON FOR SMALL BIZ. IN MOST STATES 60-70% OF LOCALITIES WILL NOT ALLOW CANNA BUSINESSES. THIS IS EFFECTIVELY A BAIT-AND-SWITCH FOR THE NM MARKETWHICH STARTED OUT WITH EXTREMELY HIGH IDEALS FOR SMALL BIZ. THIS IS WHAT ATTRACTED CARVER FAMILY FARM IN THE FIRST PLACE. EVEN THE BEST-LAID PLANS OF MICE AND MEN OFTEN GO AWRY. CORPORATE LOBBYING NEVER QUITS AND NEVER SLEEPS. STOP NO WEED BIZ CORPORATE LOBBY m BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION NEW MEXICO AIMED TO CREATE A COMPETITIVE MARKET WHEN IT LEGALIZED CANNABIS IN 2021WHICH IS ACTUALLY A RARE CONCEPTUNFORTUNATELY . CARVER FAMILY FARM UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT . THEY CHECKED ALL THE BOXES THEY NEEDED TO AND WERE QUICKLY AWARDED A MICROLICENSELIKE ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTED ONE . BRIAN BOX BROWN WITH A COMPETITIVE CANNABIS MARKET COMES THE PROBLEM OF SUPPLY SUPERSEDING DEMAND . PRICES DROP AND THE MARKET CRATERS . TO AVOID THISREGULATORS ARE SUPPOSED TO ADJUST PLANT COUNTS FOR EVERYONE BUT MICROLICENSES . VII Welcome -TO- NEW MEXICO CANNABIZ WELCOME WE'RE DOING ORGANICNO - TILL WATER - CONSERVING PRACTICES . VINM BEING A DESERTWATER IS AN ISSUE NOW THAT THE TIME HAS COMEBIG PLAYERS DON'T WANT TO HAVE THEIR PLANT COUNTS ADJUSTED . INSTEAD THEY'RE PUSHING A BILLWHICH WOULD NOW ALLOW COUNTIES TO PAUSE LICENSING . NOT ALLOWING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO OPT OUT IS A HUGE BOON FOR SMALL BIZ . IN MOST STATES 60-70 % OF LOCALITIES WILL NOT ALLOW CANNA BUSINESSES . THIS IS EFFECTIVELY A BAIT - AND - SWITCH FOR THE NM MARKETWHICH STARTED OUT WITH EXTREMELY HIGH IDEALS FOR SMALL BIZ . THIS IS WHAT ATTRACTED CARVER FAMILY FARM IN THE FIRST PLACE . EVEN THE BEST - LAID PLANS OF MICE AND MEN OFTEN GO AWRY . CORPORATE LOBBYING NEVER QUITS AND NEVER SLEEPS . STOP NO WEED BIZ CORPORATE LOBBY m BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, February 19, 2025

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Publication OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIAHAS ONCE AGAIN CALLED FOR LEGALIZATION IN THE KEYSTONE STATE. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME PERSONALLY BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE I LIVE. SHAPIRO POINTS OUT THAT WE'RE BEING LEFT BEHINDWITH MOST OF OUR NEIGHBORING STATES ALREADY LEGAL. CITIZENS ARE ACTUALLY DRIVING TO NEW JERSEY FOR WEEDNOT TO MENTION NYMD AND DE. BRIAN BOX BROWN SEEMS LIKE LEGALIZATION WOULD BE A NO-BRAINER AT THIS POINTBUT MANY KEY LEGISLATORS IN THE STATE STILL AREN'T READY. THEY SEEM TO LIVE IN FEAR OF LEGAL CANNABIS. ? NJ WeeD MI ALL OF CANADA ME NH NY MA CT PA OH NJ DE WV VA LEGAL NOT LEGAL I DON'T WANNA PUT INDIVIDUAL SAFETY AT RISK FOR TAX DOLLARS. SHE MEANS STONED DRIVINGWHICH HAPPENS REGARDLESS. I DON'T WANT TO BE WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH MY KIDS AND SEE SOMEONE SMOKING WEED. BUT SHAPIRO HAS LEGAL CANNABIS IN HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL AND SEES IT AS A MAJOR REVENUE SOURCE FOR THE STATEWHICH EVEN THE PA GOP MAY LIKE. I LIKE MONEY. ONCE AGAINHERE IS A STATE NOT LOOKING TO CORRECT A CENTURY- LONG MISTAKE (AND MAYBE APOLOGIZE) BUT TO EXPLOIT THE GROWERS AND CONSUMERS THEY ONCE ARRESTED. MONEY TALKS. SEN. PENNYCUICK (R) MONTGOMERY SEN. FRANK FARRY (R) BUCKS OX # JUSTICE WALKS. BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIAJOSH SHAPIROHAS ONCE AGAIN CALLED FOR LEGALIZATION IN THE KEYSTONE STATE . THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME PERSONALLY BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE I LIVE . SHAPIRO POINTS OUT THAT WE'RE BEING LEFT BEHINDWITH MOST OF OUR NEIGHBORING STATES ALREADY LEGAL . CITIZENS ARE ACTUALLY DRIVING TO NEW JERSEY FOR WEEDNOT TO MENTION NYMD AND DE . BRIAN BOX BROWN SEEMS LIKE LEGALIZATION WOULD BE A NO - BRAINER AT THIS POINTBUT MANY KEY LEGISLATORS IN THE STATE STILL AREN'T READY . THEY SEEM TO LIVE IN FEAR OF LEGAL CANNABIS . ? NJ WeeD MI ALL OF CANADA ME NH NY MA CT PA OH NJ DE WV VA LEGAL NOT LEGAL I DON'T WANNA PUT INDIVIDUAL SAFETY AT RISK FOR TAX DOLLARS . SHE MEANS STONED DRIVINGWHICH HAPPENS REGARDLESS . I DON'T WANT TO BE WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH MY KIDS AND SEE SOMEONE SMOKING WEED . BUT SHAPIRO HAS LEGAL CANNABIS IN HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL AND SEES IT AS A MAJOR REVENUE SOURCE FOR THE STATEWHICH EVEN THE PA GOP MAY LIKE . I LIKE MONEY . ONCE AGAINHERE IS A STATE NOT LOOKING TO CORRECT A CENTURY- LONG MISTAKE ( AND MAYBE APOLOGIZE ) BUT TO EXPLOIT THE GROWERS AND CONSUMERS THEY ONCE ARRESTED . MONEY TALKS . SEN . PENNYCUICK ( R ) MONTGOMERY SEN . FRANK FARRY ( R ) BUCKS OX # JUSTICE WALKS . BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, February 12, 2025

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Animation OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION IT'S OFTEN DISCUSSED HERE AND IN OTHER PLACES THAT LEGAL CANNABIS MARKETS ARE UNIQUELY HOSTILE TO SMALL BUSINESS. BUT HOW EXACTLY DOES THAT MANIFEST ITSELF? SMALL OPERATORS LET'S SAY A BUSINESS IN A HYPOTHETICAL LEGAL STATE GETS THROUGH THE LICENSING PROCESS AND OPENS UP SHOP. HOW DO THEY SELL THEIR PRODUCTS? REGULATIONS CAN FORBID THEM HAVING A SIGN EVEN. BRIAN BOX BROWN THE PRODUCT MUST FOLLOW A STRICT CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION (FOR SAFETY?) WHERE YOU SELL TO A MIDDLEMANTHE MIDDLEMAN SELLS TO SHOPSAND THEN THE SHOPS SELL TO THE CUSTOMERS. $5 LEGAL MARKETS GROW HOUSE Box 60 DOO 300 1000 1000 IN COMICS THIS HAPPENS TOOTHOUGH NOT VIA REGULATION. TO GET INTO MOST BOOKSHOPS YOU NEED A DISTRO. BUT YOU CAN SELL TO YOUR CUSTOMERS AT SHOWSETC. GROWERS' CAN'T DO THIS. COMICS ZINES LARGE OPERATORS MAKE UP FOR WHOLESALE PRICES WITH QUANTITY. SMALL OPERATORS CAN'T COMPETE ON QUANTITYAND THEY CAN'T SELL DIRECTLY TO LOCAL SHOPS LIKE ZINESTERS CAN. LOCAL COMIC Shoppe SMALL OPERATORS NEED TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS TO SUCCEED AGAINST CORPORATE GIANTSBUT THE DISTRO CHAIN REMOVES THEIR ABILITY TO CONNECT. HANDSELLING CORPORATE ADVERTISING THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON STATE LAW. IT'S WHY WE DON'T SEE CANNABIS FARMERS MARKETS OR EVEN LEGAL EVENTS VERY OFTEN. IT'S THROTTLING SMALL BUSINESSES VIA LEGISLATION. FARMER'S MARKET NOT ALL HERBS WELCOME BRIAN BOX BROWN COMICS SUPERSTAR # # ? // -DAP- //NEXT LEFT | | | | BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION IT'S OFTEN DISCUSSED HERE AND IN OTHER PLACES THAT LEGAL CANNABIS MARKETS ARE UNIQUELY HOSTILE TO SMALL BUSINESS . BUT HOW EXACTLY DOES THAT MANIFEST ITSELF ? SMALL OPERATORS LET'S SAY A BUSINESS IN A HYPOTHETICAL LEGAL STATE GETS THROUGH THE LICENSING PROCESS AND OPENS UP SHOP . HOW DO THEY SELL THEIR PRODUCTS ? REGULATIONS CAN FORBID THEM HAVING A SIGN EVEN . BRIAN BOX BROWN THE PRODUCT MUST FOLLOW A STRICT CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION ( FOR SAFETY ? ) WHERE YOU SELL TO A MIDDLEMANTHE MIDDLEMAN SELLS TO SHOPSAND THEN THE SHOPS SELL TO THE CUSTOMERS . $ 5 LEGAL MARKETS GROW HOUSE Box 60 DOO 300 1000 1000 IN COMICS THIS HAPPENS TOOTHOUGH NOT VIA REGULATION . TO GET INTO MOST BOOKSHOPS YOU NEED A DISTRO . BUT YOU CAN SELL TO YOUR CUSTOMERS AT SHOWSETC. GROWERS ' CAN'T DO THIS . COMICS ZINES LARGE OPERATORS MAKE UP FOR WHOLESALE PRICES WITH QUANTITY . SMALL OPERATORS CAN'T COMPETE ON QUANTITYAND THEY CAN'T SELL DIRECTLY TO LOCAL SHOPS LIKE ZINESTERS CAN . LOCAL COMIC Shoppe SMALL OPERATORS NEED TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS TO SUCCEED AGAINST CORPORATE GIANTSBUT THE DISTRO CHAIN REMOVES THEIR ABILITY TO CONNECT . HANDSELLING CORPORATE ADVERTISING THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON STATE LAW . IT'S WHY WE DON'T SEE CANNABIS FARMERS MARKETS OR EVEN LEGAL EVENTS VERY OFTEN . IT'S THROTTLING SMALL BUSINESSES VIA LEGISLATION . FARMER'S MARKET NOT ALL HERBS WELCOME BRIAN BOX BROWN COMICS SUPERSTAR # # ? // -DAP- // NEXT LEFT | | | | BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, February 5, 2025

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Animation OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE CALIFORNIA-BASED COMPANY REAL DEAL RESIN COULD HAVE BEEN A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. INSTEADTHEY'RE FACING EARLY RETIREMENT. HASHAVELI THE TWO-PERSON (PLUS ONE DESIGNER) OPERATION CAME TO CALI FROM PENNSYLVANIA WITH VERY LITTLE BUT A PASSION TO GROW AND A PLAN TO BUILD. BRIAN BOX BROWN IT WAS NO PICNIC. AT POINTS THEY WERE AVOIDING COUNTY RAIDSMOVING THEIR WHOLE SMALL FARM IN A U-HAULBEING EVACUATED FOR FIRES AND SNEAKING BACK IN TO WATER THE PLANTS. I WAS HIDING IN THE HILLS WITH ALL MY MONEY IN MY BACKPACK. WITH AN INVESTOR'S HELP AND THEIR OWN SAVVY MEDIA EFFORTSTHEY GREW INTO A TOP CALIFORNIA BRANDIN ONE HUNDRED SHOPS AND WITH THEIR OWN YOUTUBE SHOW CALLED "HOT DABS." HOT DABS NO MMA WHILE THEY CAME IN ON THE TAIL END OF THE OLD PROP 215 LAWHAS BEEN SQUEEZING SMALL OPERATORS FROM THE BEGINNING. www PROPOSITION 64 SAYS NO FARM-TO-CONSUMER SALESNOT EVEN FARM-TO- BUSINESS SALES. EVERYTHING MUST GO THROUGH A MISHMASH DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UNLESS YOU CAN AFFORD TO VERTICALLY INTEGRATE. CULTIVATE PROCESS THE HOSTILE REC MARKET HAS FORCED REAL DEAL RESIN INTO RETIREMENT. LET'S HOPE IT'S NOT THE END OF THEIR RESINMANIA PRO-WRESTLING CANNABIS CULTURE CELEBRATIONS. SALES DISTRO BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE CALIFORNIA - BASED COMPANY REAL DEAL RESIN COULD HAVE BEEN A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM . INSTEADTHEY'RE FACING EARLY RETIREMENT . HASHAVELI THE TWO - PERSON ( PLUS ONE DESIGNER ) OPERATION CAME TO CALI FROM PENNSYLVANIA WITH VERY LITTLE BUT A PASSION TO GROW AND A PLAN TO BUILD . BRIAN BOX BROWN IT WAS NO PICNIC . AT POINTS THEY WERE AVOIDING COUNTY RAIDSMOVING THEIR WHOLE SMALL FARM IN A U - HAULBEING EVACUATED FOR FIRES AND SNEAKING BACK IN TO WATER THE PLANTS . I WAS HIDING IN THE HILLS WITH ALL MY MONEY IN MY BACKPACK . WITH AN INVESTOR'S HELP AND THEIR OWN SAVVY MEDIA EFFORTSTHEY GREW INTO A TOP CALIFORNIA BRANDIN ONE HUNDRED SHOPS AND WITH THEIR OWN YOUTUBE SHOW CALLED " HOT DABS . " HOT DABS NO MMA WHILE THEY CAME IN ON THE TAIL END OF THE OLD PROP 215 LAWPROP 64THE REC LAWHAS BEEN SQUEEZING SMALL OPERATORS FROM THE BEGINNING . www PROPOSITION 64 SAYS NO FARM - TO - CONSUMER SALESNOT EVEN FARM - TO- BUSINESS SALES . EVERYTHING MUST GO THROUGH A MISHMASH DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UNLESS YOU CAN AFFORD TO VERTICALLY INTEGRATE . CULTIVATE PROCESS THE HOSTILE REC MARKET HAS FORCED REAL DEAL RESIN INTO RETIREMENT . LET'S HOPE IT'S NOT THE END OF THEIR RESINMANIA PRO - WRESTLING CANNABIS CULTURE CELEBRATIONS . SALES DISTRO BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, January 29, 2025

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OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION DANA LARSEN HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ACTIVISM IN CANADA. FROM THE FIRST UNLICENSED MEDICAL CANNABIS SHOP TO ACCESSIBLE DRUG TESTINGTO HIS CURRENT VENTURE: VANCOUVERBRITISH COLUMBIA'S MEDICINAL MUSHROOM DISPENSARY. THE STORE SELLS GENUINE PSYCHEDELICS OF MOST KINDS; MDMAIS MISSING. BUT MANY OTHERS ARE AVAILABLEAND THE MENU CONTINUES TO GROW AS THEY MEET NEW AND BETTER SUPPLIERS. MENU mushrooms: PSYCHEDELICS:| LSD TABS BRIAN BOX BROWN THE VENTURE GREW ORGANICALLY OUT OF THE DRUG TESTING OPERATIONWHICH ALLOWS FOLKS TO ENSURE THEIR DRUGS ARE INDEED WHAT THEY CLAIM OR IF THEY CONTAIN UNWANTED DRUGS OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS. CAN I TRUST THIS? The Dispensary HROOM DISPO ? CAPSULES: LSD LIQUID ChocoLATES LSD GUMMY Gummies DMT VAPEs 2CB VAPES LARSEN HAS BEEN RAIDED A FEW TIMES. HE THINKS IT'S DUE TO SELLING COCA LEAVESA SCHEDULE I DRUG WHICH HE'S DISCONTINUED.' CHARGES WERE DROPPED. THIS ALL MIGHT SEEM BRAZENBUT IT'S INTENDED TO PROVOKE A RESPONSE. THIS METHOD MADE BIG ADVANCEMENTS IN CANNABIS LEGALIZATION IN TERMS OF NORMALIZATION. AND LARSEN IS PREPARED FOR LEGAL FIGHTS. HE HAS A LOT OF THE SAME LAWYERS READY FOR THE SAME FIGHTS HE FOUGHT WITH CANNABIS. MUSHROOMS WELL... THE CONSERVATIVES ARE ABOUT TO BE IN CHARGEBUT IN 4-8 YEARS THE PENDULUM WILL SWING BACKAND BY THEN WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH COURT CASES AND OPEN STORES THAT LIBERALS WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE LEGALIZING. ??? LESAL WEED + ?? CANNA DISPO COFFEE DISPEN PRO ROLL BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION DANA LARSEN HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ACTIVISM IN CANADA . FROM THE FIRST UNLICENSED MEDICAL CANNABIS SHOP TO ACCESSIBLE DRUG TESTINGTO WRITING BOOKSTO HIS CURRENT VENTURE : VANCOUVERBRITISH COLUMBIA'S MEDICINAL MUSHROOM DISPENSARY . THE STORE SELLS GENUINE PSYCHEDELICS OF MOST KINDS ; MDMAA SCHEDULE I DRUG IN CANADAIS MISSING . BUT MANY OTHERS ARE AVAILABLEAND THE MENU CONTINUES TO GROW AS THEY MEET NEW AND BETTER SUPPLIERS . MENU mushrooms : PSYCHEDELICS : | LSD TABS BRIAN BOX BROWN THE VENTURE GREW ORGANICALLY OUT OF THE DRUG TESTING OPERATIONWHICH ALLOWS FOLKS TO ENSURE THEIR DRUGS ARE INDEED WHAT THEY CLAIM OR IF THEY CONTAIN UNWANTED DRUGS OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS . CAN I TRUST THIS ? The Dispensary HROOM DISPO ? CAPSULES : LSD LIQUID ChocoLATES LSD GUMMY Gummies DMT VAPEs 2CB VAPES LARSEN HAS BEEN RAIDED A FEW TIMES . HE THINKS IT'S DUE TO SELLING COCA LEAVESA SCHEDULE I DRUG WHICH HE'S DISCONTINUED . ' CHARGES WERE DROPPED . THIS ALL MIGHT SEEM BRAZENBUT IT'S INTENDED TO PROVOKE A RESPONSE . THIS METHOD MADE BIG ADVANCEMENTS IN CANNABIS LEGALIZATION IN TERMS OF NORMALIZATION . AND LARSEN IS PREPARED FOR LEGAL FIGHTS . HE HAS A LOT OF THE SAME LAWYERS READY FOR THE SAME FIGHTS HE FOUGHT WITH CANNABIS . MUSHROOMS WELL ... THE CONSERVATIVES ARE ABOUT TO BE IN CHARGEBUT IN 4-8 YEARS THE PENDULUM WILL SWING BACKAND BY THEN WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH COURT CASES AND OPEN STORES THAT LIBERALS WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE LEGALIZING . ??? LESAL WEED + ?? CANNA DISPO COFFEE DISPEN PRO ROLL BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, January 22, 2025

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Fiction OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION TODAY I AM JOINED BY ERIC ROSS OF HPOINTO GLASS FROM HIS HOME STUDIO IN MINNESOTA. ERIC INVENTED THE IDEA OF ADDING HOLES TO A QUARTZ BANGERWHICH CREATES AIRFLOW THAT SPINS THE DAB AROUND (WITH PEARLS AND PILLARS)GREATLY IMPROVING THE DABBING EXPERIENCE. BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS INNOVATION WASSNATCHED UP IMMEDIATELY BY OTHER QUARTZ SELLERSINCLUDING THE 90% CHEAPER IMPORT MARKET. 8588 ? XX5 DAB DAB RIG AIR FLOW HEAT ROSIN YOU CAN'T REALLY PATENT THESE THINGS. PEOPLE HAVE TRIED. WORKING WITH QUARTZ IS DIFFERENT THAN WORKING WITH GLASS. A LOT OF IT IS ACTUALLY COLD WORKING. THAT'S BECAUSE IT TAKES A LOT MORE HEAT TO WORK WITH AND SHAPE QUARTZ COMPARED TO GLASS. DESPITE ERIC'S MASSIVE ADDITION TO DABBING CULTUREI ASKED IF HE FEELS CONSTANT PRESSURE TO CONTINUE TO INNOVATE BECAUSE OF ALL THE CHEAP COPYCATS. SURE THERE IS "PRESSURE" BUT IT IS MY FAVORITE THING TO DOTO COME UP WITH NEW STUFF. h BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION TODAY I AM JOINED BY ERIC ROSS OF HPOINTO GLASS FROM HIS HOME STUDIO IN MINNESOTA . ERIC INVENTED THE IDEA OF ADDING HOLES TO A QUARTZ BANGERWHICH CREATES AIRFLOW THAT SPINS THE DAB AROUND ( WITH PEARLS AND PILLARS )GREATLY IMPROVING THE DABBING EXPERIENCE . BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS INNOVATION WASOF COURSESNATCHED UP IMMEDIATELY BY OTHER QUARTZ SELLERSINCLUDING THE 90 % CHEAPER IMPORT MARKET . 8588 ? XX5 DAB DAB RIG AIR FLOW HEAT ROSIN YOU CAN'T REALLY PATENT THESE THINGS . PEOPLE HAVE TRIED . WORKING WITH QUARTZ IS DIFFERENT THAN WORKING WITH GLASS . A LOT OF IT IS ACTUALLY COLD WORKING . THAT'S BECAUSE IT TAKES A LOT MORE HEAT TO WORK WITH AND SHAPE QUARTZ COMPARED TO GLASS . DESPITE ERIC'S MASSIVE ADDITION TO DABBING CULTUREI ASKED IF HE FEELS CONSTANT PRESSURE TO CONTINUE TO INNOVATE BECAUSE OF ALL THE CHEAP COPYCATS . SURE THERE IS " PRESSURE" BUT IT IS MY FAVORITE THING TO DOTO COME UP WITH NEW STUFF . h BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, January 15, 2025

Legalization Nation

Animation OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE RACE TO THE TOP ON THC PERCENTAGES IS COMPLICATED AND HELPED ALONG BY MYRIAD FACTORSMAYBE MORE THAN CAN FIT IN SEVEN PANELS. THC 43% PROHIBITION INITIALLY LED TO THE BREEDING OF STRONGER WEED FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT YOU COULD MOVE MORE THC ON LESS OVERALL PLANT MATTER. OUNCE OF BRICK WEED 8TH OF HIGH- QUALITY NUGS BRIAN BOX BROWN THE NECESSARY COVERT METHODS REQUIRED TO DODGE PROHIBITION OF ANY DRUG LEAD TO MORE POTENT DRUGS THAT ARE EASIER TO SHIP AND MORE PROFITABLE. BEER & WINE BRU HARD LIQUOR mm = HEROIN FENTANYL POST-LEGALIZATION THE TREND CONTINUES. THE "PACKAGED GOODS" NATURE OF LEGAL PRODUCTS FORCES CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE BLINDLY BASED SOLELY ON LAB NUMBERS. THIS? IF YOU HAD TO PURCHASE A PEAR IN THE SAME WAY YOU MIGHT DO THE SAME THING. THIS ONE HAS THE HIGHEST PEAR QUOTIENT... THE TERP PERCENTAGES ARE THEREWHICH CAN ALSO DICTATE EXPERIENCEBUT IT'S SO ABSTRACT. MUCH EASIER TO JUST LOOK AT A THC PERCENTAGE THAN QUANTIFY A SMELL OR FLAVOR IN YOUR MIND. 3% LINALOOL= IF THOSE WHO WROTE LAWS WERE TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT HIGH- POTENCY PRODUCTS THEY'D ALLOW PEOPLE TO PICK OUT THEIR OWN DAMN PEARS...ER...WEED! Squeeze Smell LOOK TRYING TO IMAGINE SMELL 2 BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE RACE TO THE TOP ON THC PERCENTAGES IS COMPLICATED AND HELPED ALONG BY MYRIAD FACTORSMAYBE MORE THAN CAN FIT IN SEVEN PANELS . THC 43 % PROHIBITION INITIALLY LED TO THE BREEDING OF STRONGER WEED FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT YOU COULD MOVE MORE THC ON LESS OVERALL PLANT MATTER . OUNCE OF BRICK WEED 8TH OF HIGH- QUALITY NUGS BRIAN BOX BROWN THE NECESSARY COVERT METHODS REQUIRED TO DODGE PROHIBITION OF ANY DRUG LEAD TO MORE POTENT DRUGS THAT ARE EASIER TO SHIP AND MORE PROFITABLE . BEER & WINE BRU HARD LIQUOR mm = HEROIN FENTANYL POST - LEGALIZATION THE TREND CONTINUES . THE " PACKAGED GOODS " NATURE OF LEGAL PRODUCTS FORCES CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE BLINDLY BASED SOLELY ON LAB NUMBERS . THIS ? IF YOU HAD TO PURCHASE A PEAR IN THE SAME WAY YOU MIGHT DO THE SAME THING . THIS ONE HAS THE HIGHEST PEAR QUOTIENT ... THE TERP PERCENTAGES ARE THEREWHICH CAN ALSO DICTATE EXPERIENCEBUT IT'S SO ABSTRACT . MUCH EASIER TO JUST LOOK AT A THC PERCENTAGE THAN QUANTIFY A SMELL OR FLAVOR IN YOUR MIND . 3 % LINALOOL = IF THOSE WHO WROTE LAWS WERE TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT HIGH- POTENCY PRODUCTS THEY'D ALLOW PEOPLE TO PICK OUT THEIR OWN DAMN PEARS ... ER ... WEED ! Squeeze Smell LOOK TRYING TO IMAGINE SMELL 2 BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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Wed, January 8, 2025

Legalization Nation

Pleased OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION FOR MOST OF THE LAST CENTURY CANNABIS HAS BEEN AN OUTLAW CULTURE COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY AT ODDS WITH AMERICAN POLITE SOCIETY AS WELL AS THE LAW. HE'S ON REEFER!! OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FEW DECADES PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN TO BEGRUDGINGLY ACCEPT CANNABIS INTO THE MAINSTREAM. DO NOT OPEN THESE PACKAGES UNTIL YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR FINAL DESTINATION. BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THAT ACCEPTANCE HAS COME WITH CONDITIONS: USE APPROVED PRODUCTS SOLD BY APPROVED SELLERS USING APPROVED METHODS. DON'T LET ANYONE SEE YOUAND DEFINITELY DON'T LET THEM SMELL YOU. ub UGH! THIS CITY STINKS LIKE POT! SUBWAY THE LAWS AS WRITTEN CONTINUE TO DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND BETWEEN LEGAL AND ILLEGAL. IT FORCES CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO BE OUTLAWS. RICH PEOPLE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST IN THIS FIELD CONTINUE TO ESCHEW DISCRIMINATORY LAWS AND OPERATE IN MURKY GRAY AREAS. ? ALL OF THE BEST METHODS AND GENETICS AND THE BEST ASPECTS OF THE CULTURE BEGIN WITH THE OUTLAWS AND EVENTUALLY TRICKLE DOWN TO STATE MARKETS. WE NOW HAVE LIVE ROSIN AND WE'RE STILL TREATED LIKE OUTLAWS MOST OF THE TIME. SO IGNORING THE LAWS WHEN IT SUITS YOU CONTINUES TO MAKE SENSE. ?? ILLEGAL NEW JERSEY HOMEGROWN OTHERS BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION FOR MOST OF THE LAST CENTURY CANNABIS HAS BEEN AN OUTLAW CULTURE COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY AT ODDS WITH AMERICAN POLITE SOCIETY AS WELL AS THE LAW . HE'S ON REEFER !! OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FEW DECADES PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN TO BEGRUDGINGLY ACCEPT CANNABIS INTO THE MAINSTREAM . DO NOT OPEN THESE PACKAGES UNTIL YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR FINAL DESTINATION . BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THAT ACCEPTANCE HAS COME WITH CONDITIONS : USE APPROVED PRODUCTS SOLD BY APPROVED SELLERS USING APPROVED METHODS . DON'T LET ANYONE SEE YOUAND DEFINITELY DON'T LET THEM SMELL YOU . ub UGH ! THIS CITY STINKS LIKE POT ! SUBWAY THE LAWS AS WRITTEN CONTINUE TO DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND BETWEEN LEGAL AND ILLEGAL . IT FORCES CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO BE OUTLAWS . RICH PEOPLE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST IN THIS FIELD CONTINUE TO ESCHEW DISCRIMINATORY LAWS AND OPERATE IN MURKY GRAY AREAS . ? ALL OF THE BEST METHODS AND GENETICS AND THE BEST ASPECTS OF THE CULTURE BEGIN WITH THE OUTLAWS AND EVENTUALLY TRICKLE DOWN TO STATE MARKETS . WE NOW HAVE LIVE ROSIN AND WE'RE STILL TREATED LIKE OUTLAWS MOST OF THE TIME . SO IGNORING THE LAWS WHEN IT SUITS YOU CONTINUES TO MAKE SENSE . ?? ILLEGAL NEW JERSEY HOMEGROWN OTHERS BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES
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