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Legalization Nation

Fiction OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION JUSHIWHO OPERATES 18 BEYOND/HELLO DISPENSARIES IN PENNSYLVANIAAMONG OTHER STATESIS SUING 10 FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP DISPENSARIES IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH PLANS TO ADD MORE TO THE SUIT. Dif THIS WAS PREDICATED BY A PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER INVESTIGATION THAT TESTED 10 HEMP PRODUCT SAMPLES IN THE STATE. THEY FOUND 7 OF 10 CONTAINED A CONTAMINANT OF SOME KIND AND ALL OF THE PRODUCTS GOT PEOPLE HIGH (DUH). GASSO BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THIS LAWSUIT IS ON ITS FACE NOT ABOUT SAFETY. JUSHI SAYS THEY CAN'T COMPETE BECAUSE FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP IS NOT REQUIRED TO JUMP THROUGH A MILLION HOOPS TO START UPMAKING IT UNFAIR TO JUSHI. HEMP JUSHI JUSHI LAW SUIT HEMP VAPES ? THE LAWSUIT CONTENDS THAT CUSTOMERS ARE PREFERRING THE CHEAPER TO PRODUCE AND MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE HEMP PRODUCTS TO THE LEGAL MEDICAL CANNABIS JUSHI IS SELLING. CUSTY hmmm JUSHI DESPITE INVESTIGATIONS LIKE THE INQUIRER DIDSAYING ALL THE HEMP PRODUCTS ARE DANGEROUS AND THE PURCHASE LOCATIONS BEING GAS STATIONS OR GRAY MARKET STORESPEOPLE STILL PREFER IT. THC-A HEMP WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE PRODUCT IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL MARKET? IS IT BAD QUALITY? HARD TO GET? OVERPRICED? ALL OF THE ABOVE? BEYOND/HELLO PRODUCT HEMP MAY BE UNDER- REGULATEDBUT STATE CANNABIS MARKETS ARE MASSIVELY OVER-REGULATED. COMPANIES LIKE JUSHI ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN OPERATE CURRENTLY IN PA. SOMANY PEOPLE CHOOSE HEMP OR EVEN THE TOTALLY UNREGULATED TRADITIONAL MARKET. es BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION JUSHIINC .WHO OPERATES 18 BEYOND / HELLO DISPENSARIES IN PENNSYLVANIAAMONG OTHER STATESIS SUING 10 FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP DISPENSARIES IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH PLANS TO ADD MORE TO THE SUIT . Dif THIS WAS PREDICATED BY A PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER INVESTIGATION THAT TESTED 10 HEMP PRODUCT SAMPLES IN THE STATE . THEY FOUND 7 OF 10 CONTAINED A CONTAMINANT OF SOME KIND AND ALL OF THE PRODUCTS GOT PEOPLE HIGH ( DUH ) . GASSO BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THIS LAWSUIT IS ON ITS FACE NOT ABOUT SAFETY . JUSHI SAYS THEY CAN'T COMPETE BECAUSE FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP IS NOT REQUIRED TO JUMP THROUGH A MILLION HOOPS TO START UPMAKING IT UNFAIR TO JUSHI . HEMP JUSHI JUSHI LAW SUIT HEMP VAPES ? THE LAWSUIT CONTENDS THAT CUSTOMERS ARE PREFERRING THE CHEAPER TO PRODUCE AND MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE HEMP PRODUCTS TO THE LEGAL MEDICAL CANNABIS JUSHI IS SELLING . CUSTY hmmm JUSHI DESPITE INVESTIGATIONS LIKE THE INQUIRER DIDWHICH HAPPEN FREQUENTLYSAYING ALL THE HEMP PRODUCTS ARE DANGEROUS AND THE PURCHASE LOCATIONS BEING GAS STATIONS OR GRAY MARKET STORESPEOPLE STILL PREFER IT . THC - A HEMP WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE PRODUCT IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL MARKET ? IS IT BAD QUALITY ? HARD TO GET ? OVERPRICED ? ALL OF THE ABOVE ? BEYOND / HELLO PRODUCT HEMP MAY BE UNDER- REGULATEDBUT STATE CANNABIS MARKETS ARE MASSIVELY OVER - REGULATED . COMPANIES LIKE JUSHI ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN OPERATE CURRENTLY IN PA . SOMANY PEOPLE CHOOSE HEMP OR EVEN THE TOTALLY UNREGULATED TRADITIONAL MARKET . es BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

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Fictional character OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS DOES NOT BELONG IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. IT SHOULD BE DESCHEDULED LIKE TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL. BUT MOVING TO SCHEDULE III IS WHAT'S ON THE TABLE. SCHED. III BEEP BOOP BOP RESCHEDULING DOESN'T DO MUCH ON ITS OWN BECAUSE FOR THE MOST PART RESTRICTIONS ON CANNABIS ARE NOT TIED TO ITS STATUS AS A SCHEDULE I DRUG. DEVIL'S HARVEST BRIAN BOX BROWN PROHIBITION HAS BEEN CODIFIED AND RE-CODIFIED UP AND DOWN OUR LEGAL SYSTEM THROUGHOUT LOCALSTATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. MOVING TO SCHEDULE III IS NOT GOING TO UNTANGLE THAT WEB. BOOP SIMILARLYRESCHEDULING WOULDN'T IMMEDIATELY FORCE LEGAL CANNABIS INTO PHARMACIESBECAUSE PHARMACIES SELL FDA-APPROVED DRUGS AND EVEN RESCHEDULED CANNABIS IS NOT THAT. IT'S ALSO A MYTH THAT RESCHEDULING WOULD AID SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHBECAUSE MOST OF THE IMPEDIMENTS ARE AGAIN TIED TO WEED BECAUSE IT'S WEEDNOT BECAUSE IT'S A SCHEDULE I DRUG. HOWEVERBANKS MAY BECOME MORE WILLING TO TAKE RISKS ON WEEDAND STATE-LICENSED BUSINESSES WOULD FINALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE NORMAL TAX DEDUCTIONS BECAUSE THE 280E IS TIED TO WEED'S SCHEDULE I STATUS. MOST OF THE BENEFIT OF RESCHEDULING SEEMS TO BE A PSYCHIC ONE. IT'S AN IDEAA SLOW-GROWING SEED IN THE MINDS OF THE LAST BASTION OF THE MODERATE PROHIBITIONISTS. 1}} HMM yes $ ???? WEED NOT AS BAD. BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION CANNABIS DOES NOT BELONG IN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT . IT SHOULD BE DESCHEDULED LIKE TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL . BUT MOVING TO SCHEDULE III IS WHAT'S ON THE TABLE . SCHED . III BEEP BOOP BOP RESCHEDULING DOESN'T DO MUCH ON ITS OWN BECAUSE FOR THE MOST PART RESTRICTIONS ON CANNABIS ARE NOT TIED TO ITS STATUS AS A SCHEDULE I DRUG . DEVIL'S HARVEST BRIAN BOX BROWN PROHIBITION HAS BEEN CODIFIED AND RE - CODIFIED UP AND DOWN OUR LEGAL SYSTEM THROUGHOUT LOCALSTATE AND FEDERAL LAWS . MOVING TO SCHEDULE III IS NOT GOING TO UNTANGLE THAT WEB . BOOP SIMILARLYRESCHEDULING WOULDN'T IMMEDIATELY FORCE LEGAL CANNABIS INTO PHARMACIESBECAUSE PHARMACIES SELL FDA - APPROVED DRUGS AND EVEN RESCHEDULED CANNABIS IS NOT THAT . IT'S ALSO A MYTH THAT RESCHEDULING WOULD AID SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHBECAUSE MOST OF THE IMPEDIMENTS ARE AGAIN TIED TO WEED BECAUSE IT'S WEEDNOT BECAUSE IT'S A SCHEDULE I DRUG . HOWEVERBANKS MAY BECOME MORE WILLING TO TAKE RISKS ON WEEDAND STATE - LICENSED BUSINESSES WOULD FINALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE NORMAL TAX DEDUCTIONS BECAUSE THE 280E IS TIED TO WEED'S SCHEDULE I STATUS . MOST OF THE BENEFIT OF RESCHEDULING SEEMS TO BE A PSYCHIC ONE . IT'S AN IDEAA SLOW - GROWING SEED IN THE MINDS OF THE LAST BASTION OF THE MODERATE PROHIBITIONISTS . 1 } } HMM yes $ ???? WEED NOT AS BAD . BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Fictional character OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION OUR BELOVED FLOWER MADE MAINSTREAM HEADLINES AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SPOKE ITS NAME. THE ANTI-LEGALIZATION GROUP SMART APPROACHES TO MARIJUANA (SAM)HAS RECENTLY RAMPED UP THEIR ANTI-RESCHEDULING RHETORIC IN PREPARATION FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT. BRIAN BOX BROWN WE MAY SEE RESCHEDULING. WHILE THIS IS ULTIMATELY JUST AN UNNECESSARY STOP ON THE PATH TO DESCHEDULINGSOME OF TRUMP'S MAGA SURROGATES SEE IT AS DE FACTO LEGALIZATION. (IT'S NOT). WE'RE LOOKING AT RECLASSIFICATION. KEEP it SCHED- ULE IT'S I!!! DANG- EROUS SAM NO! E THAT'S WHAT LIBS LIKE!! I LIKE BOOZE AND TOBACCO! THE TWO BIGGEST COMPLAINTS FROM MAGAWORLDARGUABLY SOME OF THE STAUNCHEST PROHIBITIONISTS IN THE COUNTRYBOIL DOWN TO: THE SMELL AND "IT MAKES YOU LAZY." == THE LAZINESS CLICHE CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE SAME RACIST TROPE AS "THE LAZY MEXICAN." THIS TYPE OF RACISM WAS USED TO PASS EARLY PROHIBITION IN THE BORDER TOWN OF EL PASOIN 1915. GET OUT! WHILE SOME PEOPLE MIGHT USE CANNABIS TO RELAXIT DOESN'T MAKE USERS "LAZY." PLENTY OF PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE CANNABIS TO HELP THEM ENGAGE AND EVEN WORKMANY WHO ARE MASSIVE CULTURAL AND FINANCIAL SUCCESSES. ROLL ME UP AND SMOKE ME WHEN I DIE. THE SMELL? WELLWE'RE NOT BEATING THOSE CHARGES. WE'RE HERE WE STINK GET USED TO IT! 38888 BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION OUR BELOVED FLOWER MADE MAINSTREAM HEADLINES AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SPOKE ITS NAME . THE ANTI - LEGALIZATION GROUP SMART APPROACHES TO MARIJUANA ( SAM )WHO OFTEN HAS INSIDER INFOHAS RECENTLY RAMPED UP THEIR ANTI - RESCHEDULING RHETORIC IN PREPARATION FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT . BRIAN BOX BROWN WE MAY SEE RESCHEDULING . WHILE THIS IS ULTIMATELY JUST AN UNNECESSARY STOP ON THE PATH TO DESCHEDULINGSOME OF TRUMP'S MAGA SURROGATES SEE IT AS DE FACTO LEGALIZATION . ( IT'S NOT ) . WE'RE LOOKING AT RECLASSIFICATION . KEEP it SCHED- ULE IT'S I !!! DANG- EROUS SAM NO ! E THAT'S WHAT LIBS LIKE !! I LIKE BOOZE AND TOBACCO ! THE TWO BIGGEST COMPLAINTS FROM MAGAWORLDARGUABLY SOME OF THE STAUNCHEST PROHIBITIONISTS IN THE COUNTRYBOIL DOWN TO : THE SMELL AND " IT MAKES YOU LAZY . " == THE LAZINESS CLICHE CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE SAME RACIST TROPE AS " THE LAZY MEXICAN . " THIS TYPE OF RACISM WAS USED TO PASS EARLY PROHIBITION IN THE BORDER TOWN OF EL PASOIN 1915 . GET OUT ! WHILE SOME PEOPLE MIGHT USE CANNABIS TO RELAXIT DOESN'T MAKE USERS " LAZY . " PLENTY OF PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE CANNABIS TO HELP THEM ENGAGE AND EVEN WORKMANY WHO ARE MASSIVE CULTURAL AND FINANCIAL SUCCESSES . ROLL ME UP AND SMOKE ME WHEN I DIE . THE SMELL ? WELLWE'RE NOT BEATING THOSE CHARGES . WE'RE HERE WE STINK GET USED TO IT ! 38888 BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Animation OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION METRCTHE UBIQUITOUS SEED-TO-SALE COMPLIANCE SYSTEMAND ITS ONLY REAL COMPETITOR BIOTRACK HAVE ANNOUNCED A "STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP." METRC BIOTRACK IT'S QUESTIONABLE WHETHER "SEED-TO-SALE" IS EVEN NECESSARY. IT LARGELY EXISTS TO SATISFY PROHIBITIONISTS' DESIRE TO PREVENT "DIVERSION" OF PRODUCT TO OUTSIDE OF THE LEGAL MARKET. WHAT IF SOMEONE TAKES WEED HOME FROM WORK? BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THE TRADITIONAL MARKET ACROSS THE USA AND REALLY THE WORLD IS FLOODED WITH PRODUCT FROM CALIFORNIAMUCH OF WHICH WENT THROUGH METRC'S SEED-TO-SALE SYSTEM BUT STILL ESCAPED ITS GRASP. NOOOO! WHAT IF? WHAT IF? METRC ZIP BUT METRC IS MANDATED IN MOST LEGAL/MEDICAL STATESAND THE FEW THAT DON'T MANDATE IT MOSTLY MANDATE BIOTRACK. BE-BEEEEP ww WHILE A FEW STATES USE "MJ FREEWAY" OR "LEAF DATA SYSTEMS" BOTH OF THESE WERE ACQUIRED BY ALLEAVESWHO IS ALSO BIOTRACK'S PARENT COMPANY. SEED-TO-SALE HAS BECOME FAIT ACCOMPLI IN LEGALIZATIONAN ESSENTIAL PART. THEY'VE WRITTEN THEMSELVES INTO THE LAWS. THIS ISN'T HAPPENING! AND SINCE EVERY STATE IS CHEATING OFF OF EVERY OTHER STATE'S PAPERSWE HAVE THIS NATIONWIDE MIDDLEMAN. NJ Rees PA ??? BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION METRCTHE UBIQUITOUS SEED - TO - SALE COMPLIANCE SYSTEMAND ITS ONLY REAL COMPETITOR BIOTRACK HAVE ANNOUNCED A " STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP . " METRC BIOTRACK IT'S QUESTIONABLE WHETHER " SEED - TO - SALE " IS EVEN NECESSARY . IT LARGELY EXISTS TO SATISFY PROHIBITIONISTS ' DESIRE TO PREVENT " DIVERSION " OF PRODUCT TO OUTSIDE OF THE LEGAL MARKET . WHAT IF SOMEONE TAKES WEED HOME FROM WORK ? BRIAN BOX BROWN BUT THE TRADITIONAL MARKET ACROSS THE USA AND REALLY THE WORLD IS FLOODED WITH PRODUCT FROM CALIFORNIAMUCH OF WHICH WENT THROUGH METRC'S SEED - TO - SALE SYSTEM BUT STILL ESCAPED ITS GRASP . NOOOO ! WHAT IF ? WHAT IF ? METRC ZIP BUT METRC IS MANDATED IN MOST LEGAL / MEDICAL STATESAND THE FEW THAT DON'T MANDATE IT MOSTLY MANDATE BIOTRACK . BE - BEEEEP ww WHILE A FEW STATES USE " MJ FREEWAY " OR " LEAF DATA SYSTEMS" BOTH OF THESE WERE ACQUIRED BY ALLEAVESWHO IS ALSO BIOTRACK'S PARENT COMPANY . SEED - TO - SALE HAS BECOME FAIT ACCOMPLI IN LEGALIZATIONAN ESSENTIAL PART . THEY'VE WRITTEN THEMSELVES INTO THE LAWS . THIS ISN'T HAPPENING ! AND SINCE EVERY STATE IS CHEATING OFF OF EVERY OTHER STATE'S PAPERSWE HAVE THIS NATIONWIDE MIDDLEMAN . NJ Rees PA ??? BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Animation OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION THE NEW YORK OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT JUST DROPPED A REGULATORY MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS ON THEIR OWN BURGEONING LEGAL MARKET. OVER 100 LICENSED DISPENSARIES AND 44 APPLICANTS WILL NEED TO FIND NEW LOCATIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE SLIGHTLY TOO CLOSE TO A SCHOOL. BRIAN BOX BROWN OCM SAYS IT WAS THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION WHO MEASURED FROM THE SCHOOL'S FRONT DOOR (AS IS THE CASE WITH ALCOHOL). BUT THE LAW SAYS IT MUST BE MEASURED FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. OCM HERBN DASH TOO CLOSE! ?? OOPS. SORRY. OCM MOST OF THESE BUSINESSES ARE ONLY IN VIOLATION BY 100 FEET OR LESS EVEN. OBVIOUSLYIN NO CASE ARE THEY DIRECTLY NEXT DOOR. FRONT DOOR PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN LOCAL OPT-OUTSPREDATORY REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND EVERYTHING ELSEFINDING A LOCATION AND BUILDING OUT IS THE MOST BURDENSOME PART OF GETTING LEGAL. ALL YOURS. OCM OFFERED UP $250K GRANTS FROM A $15 MILLION FUND FOR AFFECTED BUSINESSES. IS THAT ENOUGH? IS THAT SIGNIFICANT WHEN YOU NEED TO CLOSE UPFIND A SIMILAR LOCATIONKEEP YOUR EMPLOYEES AND A THOUSAND OTHER COSTS? CANNABIS IS SO OVER- REGULATED THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT IS NOT EVEN SURE HOW TO APPLY THE LAWS! OCM X00000 BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION THE NEW YORK OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT JUST DROPPED A REGULATORY MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS ON THEIR OWN BURGEONING LEGAL MARKET . OVER 100 LICENSED DISPENSARIES AND 44 APPLICANTS WILL NEED TO FIND NEW LOCATIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE SLIGHTLY TOO CLOSE TO A SCHOOL . BRIAN BOX BROWN OCM SAYS IT WAS THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION WHO MEASURED FROM THE SCHOOL'S FRONT DOOR ( AS IS THE CASE WITH ALCOHOL ) . BUT THE LAW SAYS IT MUST BE MEASURED FROM THE PROPERTY LINE . OCM HERBN DASH TOO CLOSE ! ? ? OOPS . SORRY . OCM MOST OF THESE BUSINESSES ARE ONLY IN VIOLATION BY 100 FEET OR LESS EVEN . OBVIOUSLYIN NO CASE ARE THEY DIRECTLY NEXT DOOR . FRONT DOOR PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN LOCAL OPT - OUTSPROXIMITY LAWSPREDATORY REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND EVERYTHING ELSEFINDING A LOCATION AND BUILDING OUT IS THE MOST BURDENSOME PART OF GETTING LEGAL . ALL YOURS . OCM OFFERED UP $ 250K GRANTS FROM A $ 15 MILLION FUND FOR AFFECTED BUSINESSES . IS THAT ENOUGH ? IS THAT SIGNIFICANT WHEN YOU NEED TO CLOSE UPFIND A SIMILAR LOCATIONKEEP YOUR EMPLOYEES AND A THOUSAND OTHER COSTS ? CANNABIS IS SO OVER- REGULATED THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT IS NOT EVEN SURE HOW TO APPLY THE LAWS ! OCM X00000 BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Comic book OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION VERMONT SCENE REPORT 2025: FIRST STOP WAS HEYBUD LEGAL DISPENSARY IN BURLINGTON. Hey BUD I COULDN'T IMAGINE A MORE RELAXED LEGAL PURCHASING EXPERIENCE: A SMALL KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFFGOOD PRICESHIGH-QUALITY LOCAL PRODUCTAND THEY EVEN CARRY THE LEGALIZATION NATION BOOK. FLOWER VAPES BRIAN BOX BROWN SPEAKING OF SMALL FARMSTROY FROM FLORIST FARMS GAVE ME A TOUR OF HIS INCREDIBLE SPOT. HE LIVES HERE TOO. " OPEN HE HAD BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY PLANTSLOTS OF DIFFERENT STRAINSALL ORGANIC. HE HAD ONE HOOP HOUSE WITH MIXED LIGHT AND ONE SMALL INDOOR GROW WITH JUST ONE EMPLOYEE WHO MOSTLY HANDLES COMPLIANCE. I ALSO RECEIVED A TOUR OF HAUTE AND HEADY'S EDIBLE KITCHENTHEY RECENTLY DEVELOPED THESE SMALL PEEL-APART GUMMIESPERFECT FOR HIGHER DOSES. BUT REGULATORS HAVE SAID THEY'RE NOT WITHIN THE EXTREMELY ARBITRARY DOSING GUIDELINES. AS OF NOWTHEY'RE BEING PULLED OFF THE SHELVES IN DECEMBER. SHRUG IDK EVEN THOUGH VERMONT CREATED A SMALLBIZ- FOCUSED MARKETBUSINESSES ARE STILL PLAGUED BY GOOFY REGULATIONS THAT CATER TO PROHIBITIONISTSUNFORTUNATELY. STILL HAS A LOT OF AFFORDABLE FIRE! SMOKE VERMONT WEED! WEED FARMS 3 "MOUNTAIN DRINK" FLAVORED "" BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION VERMONT SCENE REPORT 2025 : FIRST STOP WAS HEYBUD LEGAL DISPENSARY IN BURLINGTON . Hey BUD I COULDN'T IMAGINE A MORE RELAXED LEGAL PURCHASING EXPERIENCE : A SMALL KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFFGOOD PRICESHIGH - QUALITY LOCAL PRODUCTAND THEY EVEN CARRY THE LEGALIZATION NATION BOOK . FLOWER VAPES BRIAN BOX BROWN SPEAKING OF SMALL FARMSTROY FROM FLORIST FARMS GAVE ME A TOUR OF HIS INCREDIBLE SPOT . HE LIVES HERE TOO . " OPEN HE HAD BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY PLANTSLOTS OF DIFFERENT STRAINSALL ORGANIC . HE HAD ONE HOOP HOUSE WITH MIXED LIGHT AND ONE SMALL INDOOR GROW WITH JUST ONE EMPLOYEE WHO MOSTLY HANDLES COMPLIANCE . I ALSO RECEIVED A TOUR OF HAUTE AND HEADY'S EDIBLE KITCHENTHEY RECENTLY DEVELOPED THESE SMALL PEEL - APART GUMMIESPERFECT FOR HIGHER DOSES . BUT REGULATORS HAVE SAID THEY'RE NOT WITHIN THE EXTREMELY ARBITRARY DOSING GUIDELINES . AS OF NOWTHEY'RE BEING PULLED OFF THE SHELVES IN DECEMBER . SHRUG IDK EVEN THOUGH VERMONT CREATED A SMALLBIZ- FOCUSED MARKETBUSINESSES ARE STILL PLAGUED BY GOOFY REGULATIONS THAT CATER TO PROHIBITIONISTSUNFORTUNATELY . STILL HAS A LOT OF AFFORDABLE FIRE ! SMOKE VERMONT WEED ! WEED FARMS 3 " MOUNTAIN DRINK " FLAVORED " " BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Comic book OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION STILL IN MID-2025IT'S HARD TO DENY THAT ONE OF THE LARGEST BARRIERS TO LEGALIZATION AND THE JUSTIFICATION BEHIND MANY OVERZEALOUS REGULATIONS IS CANNABIS' UNIQUE AND PUNGENT ODOR. IN ANY MAINSTREAM DISCUSSION OF LEGALIZATION SOMEONE WILL SITE ODOR AS A REASON NOT TO LEGALIZE. I'M WALKING MY DOG AND I SMELL IT! BIFF SIXEROONIE LOCAL RESIDENT ?? STINKS! W BRIAN BOX BROWN WHILE THE SMELL IS STRONGNO DOUBTFOR MANY DECADES IT ALSO INDICATED DANGER TO PEOPLE. NO ONE WANTS TO GET CAUGHT UP WITH POLICE. ESPECIALLY NOT OVER SOMEONE ELSE'S ACTIONS. wee woo M SO THE SMELL FOR MANY GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE SPARKED THE FEAR CENTER IN THEIR BRAINS. AND IT STILL CARRIES WITH IT THAT PAVLOVIAN RESPONSE. THE SMELL CARRIES WITH IT ALL OF THE ASSOCIATIONS PEOPLE HAVE WITH THE STIGMA SURROUNDING THE PLANT. THE ODOR ITSELF IS A PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF THE PLANT AND ALL THE HISTORY THAT IT CARRIES WITH IT. IT'S THE SAME REASON MANY LIKE THE SMELL. OPENLY USING AND EVEN JUST SMELLING LIKE WEED IS FLYING IN THE FACE OF THE STIGMA AND ALL WHO PRACTICE IT AND REINFORCE IT. I HATE THAT SMELL!! ACTUALLY SCARED CRIMINAL BAD LAZY ADDICT DANGEROUS VIOLENT PERSONAL SAFETY LOSER STUPID THE SMELL BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION STILL IN MID - 2025IT'S HARD TO DENY THAT ONE OF THE LARGEST BARRIERS TO LEGALIZATION AND THE JUSTIFICATION BEHIND MANY OVERZEALOUS REGULATIONS IS CANNABIS ' UNIQUE AND PUNGENT ODOR . IN ANY MAINSTREAM DISCUSSION OF LEGALIZATION SOMEONE WILL SITE ODOR AS A REASON NOT TO LEGALIZE . I'M WALKING MY DOG AND I SMELL IT ! BIFF SIXEROONIE LOCAL RESIDENT ?? STINKS ! W BRIAN BOX BROWN WHILE THE SMELL IS STRONGNO DOUBTFOR MANY DECADES IT ALSO INDICATED DANGER TO PEOPLE . NO ONE WANTS TO GET CAUGHT UP WITH POLICE . ESPECIALLY NOT OVER SOMEONE ELSE'S ACTIONS . wee woo M SO THE SMELL FOR MANY GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE SPARKED THE FEAR CENTER IN THEIR BRAINS . AND IT STILL CARRIES WITH IT THAT PAVLOVIAN RESPONSE . THE SMELL CARRIES WITH IT ALL OF THE ASSOCIATIONS PEOPLE HAVE WITH THE STIGMA SURROUNDING THE PLANT . THE ODOR ITSELF IS A PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF THE PLANT AND ALL THE HISTORY THAT IT CARRIES WITH IT . IT'S THE SAME REASON MANY LIKE THE SMELL . OPENLY USING AND EVEN JUST SMELLING LIKE WEED IS FLYING IN THE FACE OF THE STIGMA AND ALL WHO PRACTICE IT AND REINFORCE IT . I HATE THAT SMELL !! ACTUALLY SCARED CRIMINAL BAD LAZY ADDICT DANGEROUS VIOLENT PERSONAL SAFETY LOSER STUPID THE SMELL BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Publication OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION ICE RAIDED TWO COLOSSAL GLASS HOUSE CANNABIS OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. LOCALS PROTESTED AND FOUGHT BACK. ICE RETALIATED WITH PEPPERBALLS AND TEAR GAS. THE SITUATION WITH ICE IS DISGRACEFUL. THERE IS NO WORLD WHERE THIS IS THE PROPER CONSEQUENCE FOR BEING AN UNDOCUMENTED FARM WORKER. ONE FARM WORKER DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE RAID. BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS A FEDERAL AGENCY USING MILITARY-LEVEL FORCE ON A LEGAL BUSINESS. WHILE SEVERAL UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WERE DISCOVEREDTHIS NOT HOW TO DEAL WITH THAT. ICE * === 0 GLASS HOUSE CEO KYLE KAZAN IS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND VOCAL SUPPORTER OF THE PRESIDENT. THAT DIDN'T SAVE HIM. THEY'RE NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR CHILD LABOR OFFENSES. GLASS HOUSE IS NO DOUBT ENORMOUSDWARFING MOST OF ITS COMPETITION. AS FARM SIZE GOES UPSO DOES THE LIKELIHOOD OF LABOR AND OTHER TYPES OF VIOLATIONS. BIG RIGS CANNABIS AT THIS SCALE IS PROBLEMATIC FOR MANY REASONS. WORKER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IS JUST ONE ASPECT OF THE ISSUES THEY CAUSE FOR THE LEGAL MARKET. IT'S NOT BENEFICIAL TO ANYONE TO MAKE SUPER- FARMS LIKE GLASS HOUSE THE NORM FOR OUR EVENTUAL NATIONAL LEGAL SUPPLY CHAIN. WELLTHE CEOS BENEFITOF COURSE. 30000 WHEE! BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION ICE RAIDED TWO COLOSSAL GLASS HOUSE CANNABIS OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA . LOCALS PROTESTED AND FOUGHT BACK . ICE RETALIATED WITH PEPPERBALLS AND TEAR GAS . THE SITUATION WITH ICE IS DISGRACEFUL . THERE IS NO WORLD WHERE THIS IS THE PROPER CONSEQUENCE FOR BEING AN UNDOCUMENTED FARM WORKER . ONE FARM WORKER DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE RAID . BRIAN BOX BROWN THIS IS A FEDERAL AGENCY USING MILITARY - LEVEL FORCE ON A LEGAL BUSINESS . WHILE SEVERAL UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WERE DISCOVEREDINCLUDING 10 MINORSTHIS NOT HOW TO DEAL WITH THAT . ICE * === 0 GLASS HOUSE CEO KYLE KAZAN IS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND VOCAL SUPPORTER OF THE PRESIDENT . THAT DIDN'T SAVE HIM . THEY'RE NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR CHILD LABOR OFFENSES . GLASS HOUSE IS NO DOUBT ENORMOUSDWARFING MOST OF ITS COMPETITION . AS FARM SIZE GOES UPSO DOES THE LIKELIHOOD OF LABOR AND OTHER TYPES OF VIOLATIONS . BIG RIGS CANNABIS AT THIS SCALE IS PROBLEMATIC FOR MANY REASONS . WORKER HEALTH AND WELL - BEING IS JUST ONE ASPECT OF THE ISSUES THEY CAUSE FOR THE LEGAL MARKET . IT'S NOT BENEFICIAL TO ANYONE TO MAKE SUPER- FARMS LIKE GLASS HOUSE THE NORM FOR OUR EVENTUAL NATIONAL LEGAL SUPPLY CHAIN . WELLI MEANTHE CEOS BENEFITOF COURSE . 30000 WHEE ! BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Animation OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION WHENEVER ANY LEGALIZATION POLICY IS UP FOR A VOTETHERE IS A VOCAL GROUP WHO WILL NEVER EVER DARE QUESTION A POLICY AND SCOLD ANYONE WHO DOES. IT'S NOT JUST IN CANNABIS. IT'S PERVASIVE IN EVERY ISSUE. IN CANNABISIT SHOWS UP AS PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WILLING TO BE ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED BY THE CORPORATE CLASS IF IT ENDS LOW- LEVEL POSSESSION ARRESTS. BRIAN BOX BROWN IT'S A NOBLE POSITIONBUT IT'S ALSO A DEFEATIST POSITION. IT'S TELLING THE ENTIRE WORKING CLASS TO SHUT UP AND SWALLOW WHATEVER THOSE IN POWER ARE WILLING TO FEED US. VOTE GREEN NO QUESTIONS ASKED SEETHE THING IS: IT'S BABY STEPS. GOO GOO GAGA. THE THING ISIT COMES WITH AN EMPTY PROMISE: "WE'LL FIX IT LATER." ONCE LEGALIZATION HAS PASSED IT BECOMES NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FULLY REVAMP A PROBLEMATIC SYSTEMTHERE ARE ONLY ALLOWANCES FOR EXTREMELY MINOR TWEAKS. THE OTHER FACT IS: ENDING ARRESTS AND CREATING A LEGAL MARKET DO NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. IT'S ONLY BEEN CONFLATED BECAUSE OF MONEYED INTERESTS. ARE CANNABIS ARRESTS AND POLICE HARASSMENT BAD? YES. ARE THEY DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE? YES. EVERYONE WANTS ARRESTS TO STOP. m BUT WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID ECONOMIC INJUSTICES THAT HAVE BEEN CRUSHING THE WORKING CLASS INTO DUST FOR DECADES AND END ARRESTS. CAN WE AT LEAST TRY? CORPORATE POWER LEGALIZATION you. BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION WHENEVER ANY LEGALIZATION POLICY IS UP FOR A VOTETHERE IS A VOCAL GROUP WHO WILL NEVER EVER DARE QUESTION A POLICY AND SCOLD ANYONE WHO DOES . IT'S NOT JUST IN CANNABIS . IT'S PERVASIVE IN EVERY ISSUE . IN CANNABISIT SHOWS UP AS PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WILLING TO BE ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED BY THE CORPORATE CLASS IF IT ENDS LOW- LEVEL POSSESSION ARRESTS . BRIAN BOX BROWN IT'S A NOBLE POSITIONBUT IT'S ALSO A DEFEATIST POSITION . IT'S TELLING THE ENTIRE WORKING CLASS TO SHUT UP AND SWALLOW WHATEVER THOSE IN POWER ARE WILLING TO FEED US . VOTE GREEN NO QUESTIONS ASKED SEETHE THING IS : IT'S BABY STEPS . GOO GOO GAGA . THE THING ISIT COMES WITH AN EMPTY PROMISE : " WE'LL FIX IT LATER . " ONCE LEGALIZATION HAS PASSED IT BECOMES NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FULLY REVAMP A PROBLEMATIC SYSTEMTHERE ARE ONLY ALLOWANCES FOR EXTREMELY MINOR TWEAKS . THE OTHER FACT IS : ENDING ARRESTS AND CREATING A LEGAL MARKET DO NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME . IT'S ONLY BEEN CONFLATED BECAUSE OF MONEYED INTERESTS . ARE CANNABIS ARRESTS AND POLICE HARASSMENT BAD ? YES . ARE THEY DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE ? YES . EVERYONE WANTS ARRESTS TO STOP . m BUT WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID ECONOMIC INJUSTICES THAT HAVE BEEN CRUSHING THE WORKING CLASS INTO DUST FOR DECADES AND END ARRESTS . CAN WE AT LEAST TRY ? CORPORATE POWER LEGALIZATION you . BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

Humour OCR: LEGALIZATION NATION IN NATURE THERE IS ALWAYS AT LEAST ONE IN EVERY HERD. THEY CAN SENSE POTENTIAL DANGER AND TAKE OFF RUNNINGALERTING THE OTHERS. I AM THAT ANIMALAND MY DANGER SENSE IS GOING OFF. LET'S CONSIDER FOR A MOMENT WHAT FEDERAL LEGALIZATION COULD LOOK LIKE GIVEN THE OUTCOMES OF THE MOST RECENT STATE LAWS. BRIAN BOX BROWN WE COULD SEE EVERY STATE FORCED INTO THE STYLE OF RESTRICTIVE LEGALIZATION THAT WE'VE SEEN IN STATES LIKE CONNECTICUT AND ILLINOIS. LESS-RESTRICTIVE STATES COULD BE IN FOR A WAKE-UP CALL. FEDERAL LEGALIZATION 0 | 00 FEDERALLY LEGAL HOMOGENIZED CANNABIS ORIG. Z WE WILL SEE MARKET CONSOLIDATION IN ANY CASE. BUT WE COULD SEE A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT- MANDATED MONOPOLY ON SEED-TO-SALE TRACKING IF METRC BECOMES THE LAW OF THE LAND. I WOULD BE STUNNED IF WE DIDN'T SEE ADDED FEDERAL TAXES UNDER ANY NATIONAL LEGALIZATION PLAN. STICKER SHOCK WHEN CALIFORNIA MOVED FROM MEDICAL TO ADULT USETHE TIGHTENED RESTRICTIONS DECIMATED THE INDUSTRY AND PUT THOUSANDS OUT OF BUSINESS. NOW IMAGINE THIS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. + AND LET'S NOT FORGET: RESTRICTIVESTIGMA- HEAVY CORPORATE- FRIENDLY CANNABIS POLICY IS BIPARTISAN. excessive TAXES+ RegULATION ????? BB ©2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES LEGALIZATION NATION IN NATURE THERE IS ALWAYS AT LEAST ONE IN EVERY HERD . THEY CAN SENSE POTENTIAL DANGER AND TAKE OFF RUNNINGALERTING THE OTHERS . I AM THAT ANIMALAND MY DANGER SENSE IS GOING OFF . LET'S CONSIDER FOR A MOMENT WHAT FEDERAL LEGALIZATION COULD LOOK LIKE GIVEN THE OUTCOMES OF THE MOST RECENT STATE LAWS . BRIAN BOX BROWN WE COULD SEE EVERY STATE FORCED INTO THE STYLE OF RESTRICTIVE LEGALIZATION THAT WE'VE SEEN IN STATES LIKE CONNECTICUT AND ILLINOIS . LESS - RESTRICTIVE STATES COULD BE IN FOR A WAKE - UP CALL . FEDERAL LEGALIZATION 0 | 00 FEDERALLY LEGAL HOMOGENIZED CANNABIS ORIG . Z WE WILL SEE MARKET CONSOLIDATION IN ANY CASE . BUT WE COULD SEE A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT- MANDATED MONOPOLY ON SEED - TO - SALE TRACKING IF METRC BECOMES THE LAW OF THE LAND . I WOULD BE STUNNED IF WE DIDN'T SEE ADDED FEDERAL TAXES UNDER ANY NATIONAL LEGALIZATION PLAN . STICKER SHOCK WHEN CALIFORNIA MOVED FROM MEDICAL TO ADULT USETHE TIGHTENED RESTRICTIONS DECIMATED THE INDUSTRY AND PUT THOUSANDS OUT OF BUSINESS . NOW IMAGINE THIS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL . + AND LET'S NOT FORGET : RESTRICTIVESTIGMA- HEAVY CORPORATE- FRIENDLY CANNABIS POLICY IS BIPARTISAN . excessive TAXES + RegULATION ????? BB © 2025 BRIAN BOX BROWNDISTRIBUTED BY KING FEATURES

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