Why are there so many illegal weed stores in New York City? (Part 1)

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PJ Vogt

Society & Culture, Business, Technology

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In 2021, New York legalized cannabis for adults. It was supposed to be the start of a legal market, led by people arrested during prohibition. Instead, a strange new market has flourished, seemingly every formerly empty store in the city now sells weed. How'd that happen? In part one, the history of prohibition and how it helps explain the mess we're in now. If you enjoyed the episode, consider supporting the show at searchengine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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