EPISODE · Sep 21, 2022 · 19 MIN
Legal pot in California sparks corruption
from Headlines From The Times · host Heba Elorbany, Madalyn Amato, Mario Diaz, Gustavo Arellano, Kinsee Morlan, Mark Nieto, Ashlea Brown, Jazmín Aguilera, Mike Heflin, Denise Guerra, Kasia Broussalian, Shannon Lin, Shani O. Hilton, David Toledo
Ever since California legalized cannabis in 2016, the state’s weed market has become a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s estimated to be the largest legal market of its kind in the world. But whenever you get that much money anywhere; well, you’re gonna get political corruption.Today, our investigation into how illegal moves around marijuana are plaguing city halls across the state. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times investigative reporter Adam ElmahrekMore reading:$250,000 cash in a brown paper bag.’ How legal weed unleashed corruption in CaliforniaLegal Weed, Broken Promises: A Times series on the fallout of legal pot in CaliforniaWould this California town have become so pro-cannabis if not for a councilwoman’s pot industry ties?
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The legalization of marijuana in California saw dozens of cities allow dispensaries in a bid for tax revenue. But as more opened up, civic corruption slipped in.
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