Towns Are Turning to Pot Shops to Shore Up Their Budgets

As cannabis sales surge around the U.S., local authorities are reaching agreements with businesses in order to secure funding for new services. 

Operators seeking local licenses increasingly are agreeing to municipal officials’ requests for a sweetened deal. The spoils of these so-called host community agreements come atop their slice of overall sales, with towns and cities typically collecting an additional 2% or 3%. Companies are betting it’s worth it to be early on the scene. READ MORE