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    Which Way, L.A.?

    California Weighs Marijuana Legalization

    The City of Oakland got a jump on the rest of California last night by authorizing four industrial facilities to grow and package marijuana. Pot is already legal for medical uses, but recreational use is on the November ballot, and there’s a bill in the State Assembly to legalize and tax it statewide.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The City of Oakland got a jump on the rest of California last night by authorizing four industrial facilities to grow and package marijuana. Pot is already legal for medical uses, but recreational use is on the November ballot, and there’s a bill in the State Assembly to legalize and tax it statewide.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Los Angeles Times

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      Beau Kilmer

      RAND Drug Policy Research Center, co-author “Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know”

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      Director, California NORML

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