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&rsquo;ll even use their green menthol pack. A man whose college professor had seen the mockups was known by someone&rsquo;s sister! The dumbness of this wish-fulfillment conversation is not what makes it strange; It&rsquo;s that the fantasy&rsquo;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 &ldquo;green rush,&rdquo; 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> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@Mordecai_Ayobami/biotech-institute-barely-exists-without-these-patents-7d5e3ec3d4b6"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>