Who Benefits From Virginia’s Cannabis Chaos? Small Businesses Want Answers

by R. Anthony Harris | CANNABIS CULTURE, COMMUNITY, CULTURE, NEWS, SMALL BUSINESS

Editor’s note: A quick distinction matters here. When Virginia lawmakers talk about “cannabis,” they’re really talking about two overlapping but very different markets. Hemp, low-THC cannabis that’s federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill signed by President...

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