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Brian Box Brown

is an Eisner and Ignatz Award–winning cartoonist, illustrator, comic publisher, and Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis patient from Philadelphia. His books include the New York Times–bestselling Andre the Giant: Life and Legend, Tetris: The Games People Play, Is This Guy For Real?: The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America, and Child Star. His book, Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America, explores the reasons why cannabis became illegal in the first place, and is often considered a must-read for anyone interested in understanding cannabis history.

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Legalization Nation: weed is a culture of outlaws

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Legalization Nation: Box Brown’s 2025 resolutions

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Legalization Nation: holiday movie characters who should’ve smoked weed

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Legalization Nation: pot predictions for 2025

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Legalization Nation: your guide to gifting cannabis

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Legalization Nation: the traditional weed market will never die

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Legalization Nation: DEA cannabis hearings on deck

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Legalization Nation: the saga of Florida’s Amendment 3

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