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Towns Are Turning to Marijuana Shops to Shore Up Their Budgets

Pedestrians pass in front of a marijuana dispensary in New York.

Pedestrians pass in front of a marijuana dispensary in New York.

Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

This week, guest writer Elise Young takes a look at how cities and municipalities across the U.S. are getting concessions from marijuana businesses in order to boost their funding. 

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