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Two economists’ dismal view of legalization

By Alex Halperin
Aug 18, 2022
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Source: NYPL
Until its heartstopping seventh chapter — “Legal Weed in 2050” — many cannabis executives will find themselves nodding along with “Can Legal Weed Win: The blunt realities of cannabis economics,” by UC Davis economists Robin Goldstein and Daniel Sumner.Then, as...

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