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Do Celebrity Pot Brands Sell?

By Willis Jacobson
Nov 10, 2020
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When Carlos Santana decided to launch a brand of premium cannabis products, the 10-time Grammy Award winner said he and his partners worked to ensure the products reflected the image the guitar icon spent decades cultivating within the music industry.Santana,...

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