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Coalinga could turn former prison into pot oil factory
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Mar 15, 2016
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Coalinga could turn former prison into pot oil factory
The Central Valley town of Coalinga is considering turning a former prison into a factory to produce cannabis oil, but the proposal has some locals up in arms.
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The Central Valley town of Coalinga is considering turning a former prison into a factory to produce cannabis oil, but the proposal has some locals up in arms.

The Central Valley town of Coalinga is considering turning a former prison into a factory to produce cannabis oil, but the proposal has some locals up in arms. 

Fresno Bee reporter Rory Appleton has been covering the story and he joins Alex Cohen to talk about it.

To hear the entire conversation click on the audio embedded at the top of the post.