The Times podcast: Legal weed, massive worker exploitation
Cristiano washes dishes in the Eel River in Covelo, Calif. The undocumented immigrant from Portugal said he was owed $30,000 from a legal grower who stiffed him after he worked six months on a cannabis farm.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Listen to this episode of The Times:
When California voters legalized cannabis, growers vowed a break from decades of worker exploitation in the state’s agricultural industry. A Times investigation found otherwise.
Today, where it all went wrong and what’s being done to stop it. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times investigative reporter Paige St. John
More reading:
Dying for your high: The untold exploitation and misery in America’s weed industry
Lawmakers want investigation, hearings into ‘Wild West’ of California cannabis and farm work
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