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 is POLITICO's states cannabis policy reporter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption

The edge of legalization, Part Two: Ripe for corruption

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