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Former Florida Police Officer Sees Green In Cannabis Industry

Florida’s medical marijuana market has more than doubled in the past two years. By state law, medical marijuana growers are required to handle all aspects of the business — from seed to sale.

One of those growers is a family business with roots in law enforcement and the military.

From member station WLRN, Chris Remington tells us about why they got into the marijuana business and how they’re trying to compete with bigger growers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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