Could CA Marijuana Model “Redefine” the Nature of the Industry?

Despite urging from the nation's alcohol wholesalers, the first states to legalize recreational marijuana (see: Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska) chose not to implement a three tier-style distribution model. But California, sitting on a $2.7 billion marijuana industry, is set to be the first state to introduce distributors into the mix and possibly "redefine the nature of the marijuana industry," writes Politico.BACKGROUND. You may recall, medical marijuana has been legal for some time in California, but as of 2016 new regulations