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Sep 2022
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The Road to Legalizing Cannabis at the F...

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The cannabis industry brings in billions of dollars in legal revenue, with Big Cannabis companies leading the charge. However, cannabis offenders remain incarcerated and federal restrictions prevent them from legally benefitting from this thriving industry. BOWL PAC founder, Justin Strekal, and author of Bending the Arc: My Journey From Prison to Politics, Keeda J. Haynes, join host Roy Wood Jr. to discuss the complicated road to federal cannabis legalization. More Beyond the Scenes: http://podcasts.iheartradio.com/5VF7TkWF?sid=soc 

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