California ‘s marijuana market was supposed to be the industry gold standard — a multibillion-dollar success story and template for others to follow.

Not only did the state fall short of expectations, but it has turned into a cautionary tale of an overregulated , overtaxed disaster.

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A vendor makes change for a marijuana customer at a cannabis marketplace on April 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

That is bad news for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who supported the push to legalize marijuana and has bragged about San Francisco’s Amsterdam-style cafes. The h

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