BioTech Institute barely exists without these patents
<p>If you were a teenager who smoked marijuana in the 1990s, you probably heard the same urban legend as I did. Man, Marlboro is just waiting for weed legalization. The tobacco fields are ready for repurposing; When they start selling weed, they’ll even use their green menthol pack. A man whose college professor had seen the mockups was known by someone’s sister! The dumbness of this wish-fulfillment conversation is not what makes it strange; It’s that the fantasy’s conflict could be understood by even a drunk 16-year-old. Sure, entering a store to purchase a spliff seemed so far-fetched that it was analogous to debating who would prevail in a fight between Batman and Boba Fett. We knew, however, that if that day ever came, it would become a commercial battlefield.</p>
<p>Surprise: exactly what transpired was that. A new industry emerged after medical marijuana was legalized in California in 1996 and Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use in 2012. The “green rush,” as it was immediately dubbed, was more than just a business opportunity; It fostered both the best and the worst aspects of American capitalism. A shill Association, which had not supported the march.</p>
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