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LA Times Today: ‘Green Gold Land’ is a poignant documentary about cannabis cultivation in the heartland

LA Times Today: ‘Green Gold Land’ is a poignant documentary about cannabis cultivation in the heartland

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In many cultures, especially Asian culture, cannabis is a taboo topic. But across the country, Asian-owned cannabis farms started to pop up as more states opened up the legal market. While there are a lot of debates about the industry, the experiences of immigrants working in grow houses often go overlooked.

Chosen for the L.A. Times short doc series, “Green Gold Land” follows two Chinese immigrants in the cannabis industry. Director Wangyuxuan Xu and co-producer Zhe Wu joined Lisa McRee with more.

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