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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A month before weed becomes legal, many cities are dazed and confused

    Recreational weed will be legal on January 1. But it may not be easily available. Many cities and counties in California need to create their own regulations for pot shops and growers. We find out which cities have their act together.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 28, 2017 • 1 min read

    Recreational weed will be legal on January 1. But it may not be easily available. Many cities and counties in California need to create their own regulations for pot shops and growers. We find out which cities have their act together. Los Angeles is not one of them.

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