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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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