green light district
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of green light district
C21: from green light , modelled on red-light district
Example Sentences
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Keena Middleton and his brother cultivate medical marijuana at the Green Light District and are looking to get into the retail side of the business now that the drug is legal.
From Washington Post
The green neon signage of the District’s aspiring “Green Light District” flickers on at the stores that carry glass pipes that look like Chihuly himself crafted them, and the stores that sell T-shirts and gift you pot.
From Washington Post
Leah Levinton envisions an Anchorage “green light district,” where scores of tourists come on buses to try the offerings at four retail stores in the city’s Spenard neighborhood.
From Washington Times
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