Adam Schleifer, a longtime financial fraud prosecutor, was dismissed from the U.S. Attorney’s office in L.A. on Friday. He was pursuing charges against the former CEO of Fatburger, a Trump supporter, for alleged financial fraud.
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President Trump has designated cartels as terrorist groups and called for the death penalty against fentanyl dealers. His approach has been welcomed by some parents who have lost children to overdoses, but others warn of added stigma and unintended consequences.
An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state
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