The edge of legalization, Part Two: Ripe for corruption

By making local officials the gatekeepers for million-dollar businesses, states have unintentionally created a breeding ground for bribery and favoritism. POLITICO's Mona Zhang reports. This episode is the second in a two-part series on the unintended consequences of marijuana legalization laws. (This episode of "POLITICO Dispatch" aired May 4, 2021.)
Mona Zhang (twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=htt…) is POLITICO's states cannabis policy reporter.
Jeremy Siegel (twitter.com/jersiegel) is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi (twitter.com/irenenoguchi?lang=en) is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament (twitter.com/JennyAment) is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

Read more: How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption (politico.com/news/2020/12/27/marijuana-legaliz…)

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