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According to the streets, one rule of being a drug dealer is to “never get high on your own supply, and this is being practiced by the legal cannabis industry….

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DALY CITY, CA – APRIL 18: Leaves of a mature marijuana plant are seen in a display at The International Cannabis and Hemp Expo April 18, 2010 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California.

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According to the streets, one rule of being a drug dealer is to "never get high on your own supply, and this is being practiced by the legal cannabis industry.

It's being reported that with the growing amount of dispensaries popping up, and the demand for workers growing, applicants with a love of weed are being denied. Even criminals with a record of weed crimes are being turned away.

The message that hopes to be sent is that while legal marijuana business is growing because of lovers of the bud, in a lot of cases, they're not welcome to work in the weed business.