Opinion: How The Cannabis Industry Left You Behind

By Gregg Padula Columnist, Winchester Star: Opinion
Thu, 03/07/2019 - 1:35pm

“If you want to challenge the system, don't go to bed with it.” -- singer Ani DifrancoCannabis is legal in the commonwealth, and I’ve never felt as unsettled as I do right now.The future of the legal cannabis industry may be a road paved in gold, but the road was built on the backs of those most negatively impacted by the war on drugs.The push for legalizing cannabis has always been rooted in the philosophy that it would reduce crime, help [...]

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