How has America's relationship with cannabis changed?
As more states legalise marijuana, we explore how the US' relationship with the drug has changed. The Americast team chats to a drug historian and a former adviser to Clinton, Bush Jnr and Obama on drug policy.
We also look at how the unions are shaping American life.
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Can Trump turn a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting peace deal?
There was an extraordinary moment at the White House on Wednesday when, in front of reporters, secretary of state Marco Rubio handed Donald Trump a note that read the words “very close”, followed by a whisper where he told the president that Israel and Hamas were on the brink of ... Show More
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This Is a Very Weird Moment in the History of Drug Laws
Drug policy feels very unsettled right now. The war on drugs was a failure. But so far, the war on the war on drugs hasn’t entirely been a success, either.Take Oregon. In 2020, it became the first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs. It was a paradigm shift — treating ... Show More
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Jun 2020
Big Brother Craig Wasserman Shares the Latest Cannabis News
The crew talks about the Heroes ACT, Israel's export of cannabis, and a new Republican out of the Bay Area, Nikka Piterman, who supports legalization. Plus, what really happened during an explosion in DTLA that was blamed on cannabis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w ... Show More
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The Road to Legalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level - Beyond the Scenes
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, Just ... Show More
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