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    LA opens its first cannabis cafe

    Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood opens today, where you can buy, smoke, and eat weed. What does the city's "pot czar" think of Lowell Cafe, and how is the city addressing the unlicensed cannabis market?

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 1, 2019 • 25m Listen

    Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood opens today, where you can buy, smoke, and eat weed. What does the city's "pot czar" think of Lowell Cafe, and how is the city addressing the unlicensed cannabis market?

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    2 stories
    1. 0:00

      Move over, Amsterdam: LA’s first cannabis cafe is open

      Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood opens today.

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      12 min
    2. 12:11

      Navigating LA’s cannabis industry with the city's pot czar

      Cat Packer is executive director of the City of LA's Department of Cannabis Regulation. Unofficially, she’s known as the city’s pot czar.

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      13 min
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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:0012 min

      Move over, Amsterdam: LA’s first cannabis cafe is open

    2. 12:1113 min

      Navigating LA’s cannabis industry with the city's pot czar

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