Ever since California legalized cannabis in 2016, the state’s weed market has become a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s estimated to be the largest legal market of its kind in the world. But whenever you get that much money anywhere; well, you’re gonna get political corruption.
Today, our investigation into how illegal moves around marijuana are plaguing city halls across the state. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times investigative reporter Adam Elmahrek
More reading:
$250,000 cash in a brown paper bag.’ How legal weed unleashed corruption in California
Legal Weed, Broken Promises: A Times series on the fallout of legal pot in California
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