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High Hopes on Venice Beach

A story of temptation and triumph

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Ben Ulansey
Aug 03, 2024
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The Boardwalk of Venice Beach is a dreamland for a fifteen-year-old in 2011. Especially for a fifteen-year-old that’s already discovered weed’s sticky allure, the seemingly unending row ahead of smoke shops and dispensaries could hardly be more enticing.

Is this… is this heaven?

As my eyes glide along the utopian boardwa…

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