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SoCal man sold $80 million in cannabis products and didn't report it, state prosecutors say
A man who operated unlicensed marijuana dispensaries across Southern California is facing dozens of felony charges for evading $7.1 million in taxes, according to state prosecutors.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, SoCal man sold $80 million in cannabis products and didn’t report it, state prosecutors say, A man who operated unlicensed marijuana dispensaries across Southern California is facing dozens of felony charges for evading $7.1 million in taxes, according to state prosecutors.
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- SoCal man sold $80 million in cannabis products and didn't report it, state prosecutors sayLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-14T18:41:33+00:00
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