IF YOUR DOCTOR .prescribed marijuana,,,GROW YOUR OWN,,BETTER YET MAKE IT LEGAL FOR ANYONE TO GROW,,FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES,,,JUST AS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LEGALIZED HOME MADE RUBBING ALCOHOL..,,DURING PROBATION
DON'T WORRY,,CONTINUED USE OF MARIJUANA , LOOSES ITS CHARM,,, ,,,,SOME GIVE IT UP,, SOME GO FOR THE HARD STUFF,,
WHEN EVERYONE IS ALLOWED TO GROW THEIR OWN FOR WHAT EVER REASONN HOW CAN THERE BE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY MADE,,, TRYING TO SELL IT,,,,
IT WILL BANKRUPT THE DEALERS,,AND REMOVE THE CRIME ELEMENT..
TRY SELLING CIGARETTES,, TOBACCO,,WINE,WHISKEY,,OR CAFFEINE, FOR A PROFIT,,,

By Locke Hughes

Renée Maloney, 43, (left) and Cathy Deano, 58, Mandeville, LA

THEIR BUSINESS

Painting with a Twist, with 62 franchise locations in 15 states

THE CONCEPT

An art class where friends drink a little wine and have a lot of fun while learning to paint

EARNINGS

Over $1 million in 2011

Their Best Business Advice

PUT YOUR IDEA TO THE TEST

After Hurricane Katrina tore through Louisiana in 2005, friends Cathy and Renée felt compelled to help their community recover its spirit. On their morning walks, they'd brainstorm business ventures. "We couldn't agree on an idea until we came up with an art class paired with BYOB wine, which would give people a creative way to burn off stress," recalls Renée, who managed an orthodontic practice at the time. She and Cathy, a caterer, tried out the concept in Cathy's backyard. As an artist friend taught them step by step how to re-create a portrait of a woman, the two followed along and produced

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