Legal Weed, Broken Promises: A Times series on the fallout of legal pot in California

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California’s legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016 was estimated to be the largest legal weed market in the world. But many of the promises have proved elusive. See the L.A. Times series that was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in local reporting:

The revelations mirror a Times investigation on corruption in marijuana licensing. Citing The Times’ story, a California lawmaker wants a statewide task force to investigate.

Despite a 2018 law that required the state to clear cannabis convictions, many counties have moved at glacial speeds. Some superior courts haven’t fully processed a single case, The Times found.

 

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