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Willie Nelson has seen one prohibition end. Now another looms

Willie Nelson was born in 1933, the year US alcohol prohibition ended. The country singer is now 93, and prohibitions are still on tour: in a statement to Inc. published on 30 October, he opposed impending restrictions on THC products derived from hemp. He also has a business stake in the dispute: his brand reports monthly sales of $20 million. His partner Forrest Dein hopes the law will change, but is keeping cash reserves in case sales have to stop.

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Inc. / Ali DonaldsonWillie Nelson Calls on Congress to ‘Stop the Foolishness’ Over Hemp Ban as His THC Drink Hits $240 Million Run RateOpen source ↗Shock Ink / press releaseWillie Nelson’s Hemp Wellness Brand now the #1 Hemp Beverage Brand at Retail and OnlineOpen source ↗

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