Marijuana Legalization Gets Lift in New York from Articulated Investors Articulated Investors purchased a warehouse in Rifle, Colo. for $600,000, which the company is now leasing to L.E.A.F. Aspen, a licensed operator in Aspen that is expanding its cultivation facilities. "Our return on capital with this commercial building is greater than it would be if we were leasing the same building to any other industry we are aware of," said Schrader.

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 Stocks WNTR http://www.thegreenfund.us/ — Bill Gottlieb and Jake Schrader of Articulated Investors both testified in favor of cannabis legalization on behalf of the New York Assembly Health Committee last week in Albany a few days after it was announced that the state budget proposal is coming to vote in New York with a medical marijuana provision tucked into it.

"The reaction felt positive," said Schrader, co-founder of Articulated Investors. "Politicians want more understanding of the commercial aspect of how affordable cannabis will be and the benefit to New Yorkers."

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The Committee is chaired by Diane Sabino, a democratic state senator who is sponsoring the Compassionate Care Act, a medical marijuana bill.

"Many constituents are still stuck on the stigma," Schrader told MainStreet. "We see cannabis as medicine that should be regulated and made available to people who need it."

Launched about 14 months ago, Articulated Investors purchased a warehouse in Rifle, Colo. for $600,000, which the company is now leasing to L.E.A.F. Aspen, a licensed operator in Aspen that is expanding its cultivation facilities.

"Our return on capital with this commercial building is greater than it would be if we were leasing the same building to any other industry we are aware of," said Schrader.

The partners took title of the building on January 17. Since then LEAF Aspen started renovations on the building and expect to plant their first marijuana crop in the Rifle facility around May 1.

"We have less than a dozen SEC accredited investors," said Schrader. "There are enormous risks involved with these investments and everyone who we accept capital from is aware of the risks."

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