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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Americanswers… did Trump’s funding cuts contribute to Texas floods deaths?
Justin, Anthony and Marianna answer your questions on the devastating flash floods in Texas, which have killed tens of people, including children at a summer camp, and where search and rescue operations are ongoing. There are now questions around why people were not evacuated soo ... Show More
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May 2024
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
39m 12s
Sep 2022
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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