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California desert town Adelanto plans its future around pot

May 25, 2017
City officials see weed as the answer to the community's financial woes.
In the area now dubbed The Green Zone, land is being cleared for massive marijuana grow warehouses.
David Weinberg

Washington, D.C.'s 'cannapeneurs'

Jun 3, 2016
In the District, marijuana businesses have to carefully manage conflicting laws.
A vendor of hydroponic growing equipment carries a marijuana plant to his vending stall during the first annual National Cannabis Festival on April 23 in Washington, D.C. 
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