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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Working in the legal cannabis industry costs two people their citizenship

Two working in Colorado’s legal cannabis say their jobs cost them their chances for American citizenship. Both are green card holders who applied for permanent citizenship. But they were told they lacked good moral character.

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By Madeleine Brand • Apr 10, 2019 • 1 min read

Two working in Colorado’s legal cannabis say their jobs cost them their chances for American citizenship. Both are green card holders who applied for permanent citizenship. But they were told they lacked good moral character. Recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado and nine other states, including California, but it’s illegal federally. We speak with the attorney who represents the two, and look at the legal tension between the federal marijuana ban and state legalization.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Aaron Elinoff

    Colorado attorney representing a man whose citizenship was denied.

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    Robert Mikos

    Vanderbilt University

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