Why does the cannabis industry have this starch “us vs. them” mentality? Let’s clarify one main point: if you engage in illegal activities, it’s wrong. This applies whether you operate in one state or two. It’s ludicrous to instantly bucket companies that operate in multiple states as inherently wrong. Generalization is a problem, and that is the same here. If we were honest with ourselves, the lawmakers hired by their constituents to advocate on their behalf are the issue at hand. . Whether a large MSO or a single-state operator, everyone advocates for their self-interest. That’s how the world works. The sad reality is that the ones who control the world are the same ones who keep banking illegal. Shouldn’t we be mad at them?
Bryan Fields, Eighth Revolution
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