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What does the start of Missouri recreational Marijuana sales mean for the Metro East?

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Scott Keyes ~ The Guardian ~

Legal marijuana tax revenues have been breaking records in Colorado this summer, nearly doubling monthly numbers from last year and on pace to exceed projections of legal sales that bring revenue back to the state.
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Colorado Just Became The First State In History To Collect More Taxes From Marijuana Than Alcohol

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Day Without Marijuana Tax Draws Mixed Reactions in Colorado

Matthew Lopez, 33, examines marijuana buds with his iPhone light while shopping with his fiance Lizette Ortiz, 26, at The Grass Station in Denver, Co. Credit: Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

NFL players fight pain with medical marijuana: ‘Managing it with pills was slowly killing me’ - Cannabis News

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The Doggfather himself made a public service announcement wishing everyone in Colorado a happy pot tax holiday.
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Small part of Iowa votes to legalize medical, rec marijuana

Customers line up outside one of The Grass Station dispensaries during the Colorado cannabis tax holiday. Image: WeedWorthy.com
Kristen Wyatt ~ Associated Press ~
 
DENVER (AP) -- Marijuana consumers were taking advantage of a tax holiday in Colorado on Wednesday, with some lining up early for doorbuster-style deals.
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Lawmakers push for hemp comeback in Wisconsin – Cannabis News

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Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy
 
Dispensary CEO Ryan Fox says the unprecedented, one-time tax event means wide-ranging deals that should put patrons at The Grass Station’s two locations in a celebratory mood.
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Cannabis Tax Revenue Is Seeing Higher Numbers In The U.S.

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Katie Lobosco ~ CNN Money ~
 
For one day and one day only, you can get a 10% discount on recreational marijuana in Colorado. September 16 is a pot tax holiday, thanks to a quirky state law.
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More Businesses Removing Cannabis Testing From Pre-Employment Processes – Cannabis News

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