The ABC7 I- Team has been investigating the differences between "unregulated" CBD stores and "regulated" pot stores.
Three Lawndale convenience store clerks are in federal custody on drug charges after investigators say the men were selling synthetic drugs laced with rat poison.
The Federal government discovered Stuffed Pipe Smoke Shops in Fresno, Visalia, and Bakersfield were involved in the sales and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids, but these drugs, in a variety of packaging, were deadly.
As the men arrested in Tuesday's nationwide sting appeared in court for the first time, including a professor at the University of Houston-Victoria, we're getting a clearer picture of the availability, cheap cost, and addictive qualities of the drug those suspects are accused of trafficking across the country.
Madigan's office says the list includes synthetic marijuana and bath salts, among others.
Emily Bauer bought what she says was called "Klimax" at a Cypress convenience store