JAY-Z Announces His First Cannabis Brand, MONOGRAM

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JAY-Z Announces His First Cannabis Brand, MONOGRAM

JAY-Z is back in the pharmaceuticals game—legitimately of course. Today (October 23), the Hip-Hop mogul announced his first cannabis brand called Monogram.

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