Shops around the U.S. are set to close after states implement stricter laws around hemp-derived cannabinoids.  Delta-8 THC (?8) – and other novel isomers – have been the dominant sales category for many dispensary-style shops that number thousands of retailers in some states.

Many of these shops populate strip malls or stand-alone buildings in industrial areas, positioning themselves, quite literally, in areas where future legal MJ sales may be zoned.

Some are much more pop-up in nature, others have more invested in a longer time horizon.

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