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Inside the Lives of Humboldt's Pot Growers

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In Humboldt County, marijuana supports everything from fire departments to schools. Some residents welcome the prospect of legalization. Others want to stick with the inflated profits of the black market. In 2010, journalist Emily Brady decided she would move to Humboldt and live among pot growers. She joins us to talk about her new book, “Humboldt: Life on America’s Marijuana Frontier.”

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Emily Brady, journalist and author of "Humboldt: Life on America's Marijuana Frontier"

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