American Consequences - March 2019

Governments and major corporations around the world are waking up to the big business – and resulting big taxes – of cannabis. So this month, we're asking the hard questions... What does legal marijuana mean culturally? Can you make money if you invest in producers or growers today? What are the consequences for the U.S., its jails, and its politicians (remember, he didn't inhale)? And is pot bad for you? After all, the last time a plant got this much attention, it was the 1600s and tulip bulbs were in favor. Will this time be different?


Cover
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Contents
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Inside This Issue By Steven Longenecker
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Letter From the Editor By P.J. O'Rourke
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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From Our Inbox
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Cannabis? Can'tabis? By Tom Bodett
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Doggone It By Alice LLoyd
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Greener Grass? By Thomas Carroll
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A Libertarian Looks at Legalization By P.J. O'Rourke
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Locked Up and Loaded By Trevor Burrus
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Pennsylvania's Medical Cannabis By Alyse Horn Pyatt
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Square To Be Hip By Christine Rosen
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High-Def TV by Laura Greaver
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Insight from our Commodity Market Senior Executive X
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Reefer Madness is Back By Dr. David Eifrig
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Righting the FDA’s Wrong By Nick Giambruno
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Too High To Drive By Shefali Luthra
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Reviews of Business Best-Sellers By The Book Grump
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Read This Compiled By Steven Longenecker and P.J. O'Rourke
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The Last Word By Buck Sexton
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Featured Contributors
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