#TaterTots
Ontario, Oregon- birthplace of the tater tot & a weekend destination for residents of Boise Idaho who make about 1,600 "unique trips" to Ontario every day, for tax-free shopping at the big-box stores but mostly for cannabis, which is completely prohibited in Idaho.

Ontario is just one of dozens of border communities around the country that have been transformed into marijuana boom towns thanks to the country's patchwork quilt of cannabis laws (like New Mexico & Texas!).

Ontario had $92 million in cannabis sales in 2020, or $2,857 for every resident in the county. Portland sold only $378 for every resident in 2020. The $1.5MM in tax revenue Ontario raked in from marijuana last year was about 4% of the city's annual budget, and the town is expecting close to $3MM in cannabis taxes this year.

Locals say they often see Idaho police camped out just across the border, ready to pull people over and search their vehicles for illegal cannabis.

Show Notes:
Border weed: How the hometown of tater tots became a cannabis capital
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/18/ontario-oregon-marijuana-481211

Guest:
Katrina Glogowski, Seattle Attorney & Angel Investor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-glogowski-711a985/

Host:
Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/

Episode 703 of The Talking Hedge:
Your Cannabis Business Podcast.
​Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more.
https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com

Music Info:
Song: Beat | Keep On | 2020
Artist: Milochromatic Beats
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Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018
Artist: LuxrayBeats

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