The Green Rush Is Over
Legal cannabis was sold to the world as a once-in-a-generation "Green Rush" that would create billion-dollar brands, social justice, and endless tax revenue. A decade later, the reality looks very different: collapsing margins, shuttered farms, bankrupt retailers, and an illegal market that still dominates. The weed didn’t fail—the business model did.
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