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From wine to weed: Keeping the marijuana farm small and local

  • Written by Ryan Stoa, Senior Scholar, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Florida International University

In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. The era of marijuana prohibition is rapidly coming to a close.

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