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Despite Legalization, Marijuana Black Market Hides In Plain Sight

Okanogan County Chief Criminal Deputy Steve Brown surveys the debris left over from an illegal pot farm that had masqueraded as a legal operation. Martin Kaste/NPR hide caption

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Despite Legalization, Marijuana Black Market Hides In Plain Sight

May 16, 2018 • Washington state legalized recreational pot in 2012, but the black market lives on. Pot grown legally leaks into illegal markets, while networks of illegal producers pretend they're licensed.

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How Much Pot Is In That Brownie? Wyoming Moves To Toughen Edible Marijuana Laws

One 8.5-oz. serving of THC-laced beverage (left) alongside three ounces of dried marijuana (right). Miles Bryan/Wyoming Public Media hide caption

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How Much Pot Is In That Brownie? Wyoming Moves To Toughen Edible Marijuana Laws

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January 24, 2018 • Despite an influx of edible marijuana from neighboring Colorado, lawmakers in Wyoming are looking to maintain strict weight limits for felony pot possession.

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As Washington Prepares To Legalize Pot, Congressman Threatens To Arrest Mayor

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As Washington Prepares To Legalize Pot, Congressman Threatens To Arrest Mayor

February 25, 2015 • Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city would continue with its plans to legalize pot at midnight. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said the District would be in "willful violation of the law."

Don't Pass The Dutchie: Amsterdam Bans Pot From Schools, Playgrounds

A young man with a joint in his left hand jokes with the photographer as he passes a sign prohibiting the use of marijuana and alcohol, in a designated area in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The city's mayor says students would be formally banned from smoking marijuana at school as of Jan. 1, 2013. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

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Don't Pass The Dutchie: Amsterdam Bans Pot From Schools, Playgrounds

December 12, 2012 • Technically, smoking marijuana was never allowed in or around schools, but there was no official way to fully implement the policy – until now. Starting Jan. 1, schools and playgrounds will be deemed "no toking zones" and those who disobey the new ruling face being fined by the police.