September 6th, 2012
Zoom Inside Oakland’s pot politics Oakland pot entrepreneur Dhar Mann (pictured) has become a national figure, expanding his medical marijuana business weGrow across the country. But newly obtained emails and a police report offer hints of Mann’s close relationship with city leaders that helped build his pot empire. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the city politics and business dealings that fueled the Oakland’s marijuana boom from reporter Zusha Elinson. Photo by Adithya Sambamurthy / The Bay Citizen

Inside Oakland’s pot politics

Oakland pot entrepreneur Dhar Mann (pictured) has become a national figure, expanding his medical marijuana business weGrow across the country. But newly obtained emails and a police report offer hints of Mann’s close relationship with city leaders that helped build his pot empire.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the city politics and business dealings that fueled the Oakland’s marijuana boom from reporter Zusha Elinson.

Photo by Adithya Sambamurthy / The Bay Citizen

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June 20th, 2012
Zoom Despite recording more than $15 million in sales during the peak of California’s pot boom in 2009, one of the state’s largest medical marijuana dispensaries only registered $100,000 in profit. So where did all the money go? Our new story offers an inside look at the Berkeley dispensary’s finances, which included nearly $1 million for top executives, advertising, security, accountants, attorneys and a host of other operating expenses. 

Despite recording more than $15 million in sales during the peak of California’s pot boom in 2009, one of the state’s largest medical marijuana dispensaries only registered $100,000 in profit. So where did all the money go? Our new story offers an inside look at the Berkeley dispensary’s finances, which included nearly $1 million for top executives, advertising, security, accountants, attorneys and a host of other operating expenses. 

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