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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Taxing Pot for Homeless Services

    The LA County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to scrap a measure that would have taxed pot sales to raise money to help deal with LA’s intractable homeless problem. The measure was initially proposed by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. But yesterday she changed her mind and voted against it.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 27, 2016 • 1 min read

    The LA County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to scrap a measure that would have taxed pot sales to raise money to help deal with LA’s intractable homeless problem. The measure was initially proposed by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. But yesterday she changed her mind and voted against it.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Sheila Kuehl

      Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

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    3 of 5
    Is Russia Behind the DNC Email Hack?
    1. 0:30Russian Hackers and the DNC
    2. 8:59Political Fallout of Hacked Emails
    3. 18:13Taxing Pot for Homeless ServicesYou’re reading this
    4. 26:43The Little Prince
    5. 41:50Artist Jeff Koons's Workers
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