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Instagram and Google are buzzkills for dispensaries (The 3:59, Ep. 340)

We look at the strained relationship between tech companies and legal marijuana shops. Also, VR might have found a solution to one of its biggest annoyances.

Alfred Ng

Bridget Carey

Jan. 17, 2018 9:05 a.m. PT

Instagram bans legal dispensary accounts without warning, creating a massive headache for many owners.

Alfred Ng/CNET

On today's podcast, we talk about:

The difficult relationship marijuana dispensaries have with tech companies like Instagram and Google
One of VR's most annoying problems -- bumping into furniture -- might have found a solution.

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder.

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