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California at a Crossroads

Cannabis operators across the state say lawmakers and regulators must address several key issues for the market to prosper. Government officials are proposing changes, but will they be enough?

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The plan to create a business based on a shared love of cannabis drove Marie Montmarquet and Allen Hackett from east of the Mississippi to the West Coast.

Biggest challenge in either launching or maintaining a cultivation operation: “The local taxation and the state taxation, just from a small farmer perspective, is something that is really high on our list.”

Year founded: First division, Marie’s Deliverables, founded in 2015

Read more Cannabis Business Times coverage on California’s cannabis market, including legislation updates, market analysis, and interviews with the state’s top cultivators and retailers.

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