420 Special: Cannabis Politics with California’s ‘Pot Girl‪’‬ Politicology

Amy O’Gorman Jenkins joins Ron Steslow to discuss cannabis policy and how public opinion on marijuana has changed. 

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(01:56) How Amy became “Pot Girl” 

(04:32) An overview of cannabis laws in the U.S. 

(06:16) How public opinion has changed since CA legalized medical marijuana in 1996

(09:36) How cannabis laws have changed since 2012

(24:55) The myths of cannabis legalization 

(30:05) State benefits for legalizing cannabis 

(32:17) Concerns over legalization and the need for more research 

(37:38) Barriers for entering the legal cannabis entry 

(46:55) Predictions for Federal legislation 

(54:01) An eye on hemp products 


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