Jim Higdon

Freelance Writer

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Jim Higdon is a freelance writer covering drug policy for Politico Magazine.

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Starting on January 1, recreational marijuana will be legal in California. Selling weed could produce an economic boom — but for whom?

Racial barriers to cashing in on the recreational pot business

Starting on January 1, recreational marijuana will be legal in California. Selling weed could produce an economic boom — but for whom?

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