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The Prohibition Paycheck : Who Actually Wins When Weed Stays Illegal?

Start with the most obvious one. The pharmaceutical industry loses, by some estimates, around $10 billion annually in markets where medical cannabis is legal. Patients substitute cannabis for opioids, sleep aids, anti-anxiety medications, and antidepressants. Not all patients, and not always — but enough to show up in the revenue reports.

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