Tory: The reality of legal marijuana is that it's a bad idea. He says the issue isn't about the plant, but what happens to people who grow and use cannabis in California. Tory talks with LA Times reporter Paige St. John on her investigation into illegal pot farms there. And he explains how his own life has been affected by legalization efforts.
Pro-pot Californians said legalizing marijuana would end the state’s black market for reefer. Instead, says LA Times investigative reporter Paige St. John, the illegal market is bigger than ever.
This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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