Some humboldt farmers really hope that federal legalization will save them. They want people all over the country to look at humboldt pies, like really good wines or craff beer, and say, that's top shelf stuff. But because interstate commerce has been banned, pa industries have cropped up in states across the nation which don't have a climate to otherwise grow weed. Those how the market would play out if it were federally legal i think there's a chance that some of that happens. In the meantime, though, before pot is legalized at the federal level, state regulators have this chance to reform the industry. And if they don't, they might see five billion dollar sector go
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