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andrewxdiamond ◴[] No.40213760[source]
Weed being illegal on a federal level has had some interesting effects. Because of these laws, all legal weed has to be grown, processed, and retailed within a single state. So much industry and local employment has been created by the legal barriers in place.

It’s probably still a net positive to release the federal restriction, but I hope all these small/mid sized businesses don’t get gulped up by big tobacco or other mega corps

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joecool1029 ◴[] No.40214865[source]
> I hope all these small/mid sized businesses don’t get gulped up by big tobacco or other mega corps

Calling it: CVS and Walgreens will move into the medical market for this. You think these little shops will be able to process health insurance payments when that sector gets in on it? lol

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hollerith ◴[] No.40215031[source]
I bet that in the US, no health insurer will ever pay for an insured person's marijuana.
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int_19h ◴[] No.40217806[source]
I bet that CBD will be covered very quickly, because it really does work very well for so many things, so it shouldn't take long to have enough studies clearly in support of it.
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hollerith ◴[] No.40218129[source]
Are there strains of marijuana high in CBD but almost absent of THC?
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1. grugagag ◴[] No.40218593[source]
Yes