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Recreational marijuana is legal in LA. But most shops selling it are not
There are about 1000 shops that sell weed in LA. Most of them are unlicensed and doing these sales illegally . Fewer than one out of every five pot shops is licensed by the city, meaning the rest are part of LA’s “gray market.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 10m ListenThere are about 1000 shops that sell weed in LA. Most of them are unlicensed and doing these sales illegally. Fewer than one out of every five pot shops is licensed by the city, meaning the rest are part of LA’s “gray market.” Many of the workers at these shops are also unaware until it’s too late and the police are busting down the door to arrest everyone on-site.
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- 8:42At-home COVID tests by Innova Medical Group: How they work, why they’re still awaiting FDA approval
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- 27:44Remembering Latasha Harlins, who was shot and killed 30 years ago by a store owner in South LA
- 42:13Bored at home during COVID? Let ambience videos take you to a cafe, the woods, or outer space