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in that enterprise because he had another business he'd started in New Mexico. And in New Mexico, he said the taxes were about half what they were in Colorado.

in that enterprise because he had another business he'd started in New Mexico. And in New Mexico, he said the taxes were about half what they were in Colorado.

in that enterprise because he had another business he'd started in New Mexico. And in New Mexico, he said the taxes were about half what they were in Colorado.

The profitability has dropped dramatically for the businesses. So only like a quarter of these businesses are even profitable. So the trends are not going in the right direction.

The profitability has dropped dramatically for the businesses. So only like a quarter of these businesses are even profitable. So the trends are not going in the right direction.

The profitability has dropped dramatically for the businesses. So only like a quarter of these businesses are even profitable. So the trends are not going in the right direction.

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Generally, what was happening is there were a lot of people who had some kind of, you know, criminal record, something that was making it difficult for them to find a job. And they also loved cannabis.

Generally, what was happening is there were a lot of people who had some kind of, you know, criminal record, something that was making it difficult for them to find a job. And they also loved cannabis.

Generally, what was happening is there were a lot of people who had some kind of, you know, criminal record, something that was making it difficult for them to find a job. And they also loved cannabis.

And so when they heard about how there was going to be all these jobs, you know, they sort of imagined themselves working in the marijuana fields or at a dispensary and that this would be this kind of golden age where they'd be able to find something to support their families.

And so when they heard about how there was going to be all these jobs, you know, they sort of imagined themselves working in the marijuana fields or at a dispensary and that this would be this kind of golden age where they'd be able to find something to support their families.

And so when they heard about how there was going to be all these jobs, you know, they sort of imagined themselves working in the marijuana fields or at a dispensary and that this would be this kind of golden age where they'd be able to find something to support their families.

Did they ever tell you their story? Like, where are they from? Why are they here?

Did they ever tell you their story? Like, where are they from? Why are they here?

Did they ever tell you their story? Like, where are they from? Why are they here?

There are people who, you know, eyewitness coming through sort of on a cannabis journey. And some of that led to problems, you know, where law enforcement were having to show up to large encampments for all kinds of issues that they don't know anymore. You know, did this stem from marijuana? Is it fentanyl now? Is it meth? What's going on? It just kind of became...

There are people who, you know, eyewitness coming through sort of on a cannabis journey. And some of that led to problems, you know, where law enforcement were having to show up to large encampments for all kinds of issues that they don't know anymore. You know, did this stem from marijuana? Is it fentanyl now? Is it meth? What's going on? It just kind of became...