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The Weed Plane Episode

Laura Jackson

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I tell the story of the time a plane carrying 6,000 lbs of primo marijuana crashed in the Yosemite high country in the 1970's, and what happened as dozens of people took advantage of what would become known as "The Yosemite Gold Rush."

Lake Chronicopia

https://www.npr.org/2015/08/14/432233826/lake-chronicopia

 Celebrating Yosemite Part 8 – The Stoneman Meadow Riots and Problem of Law Enforcement

https://blogwest.org/2014/08/04/celebrating-yosemite-part-8-the-stoneman-meadow-riots-and-problem-of-law-enforcement/

 The True Story of What Happened When A Plane Loaded with 6,000 Pounds of Pot Crashed in Yosemite

https://www.mensjournal.com/features/the-legend-of-yosemites-dope-lake-w209503/

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