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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Plotting a Flight Plan for the 21st Century

    Last week, The New York Times reported that "planeloads of passengers heard pilots blame the air traffic control system as they sat on the tarmac." The problem itself was confined to the Northeast, but it caused problems all over the country.

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

    Last week, The New York Times reported that "planeloads of passengers heard pilots blame the air traffic control system as they sat on the tarmac." The problem itself was confined to the Northeast, but it caused problems all over the country.

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    Controlling Air Traffic and Distributing Medical Marijuana
    1. 0:00Plotting a Flight Plan for the 21st CenturyYou’re reading this
    2. 27:36LA City Council Takes Up Medical Marijuana Ordinance
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Controlling Air Traffic and Distributing Medical Marijuana
    1. 0:00Plotting a Flight Plan for the 21st CenturyYou’re reading this
    2. 27:36LA City Council Takes Up Medical Marijuana Ordinance
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