The girlies pick up the story of marijuana where they left off in the 1960’s, exploring how weed evolved from America’s enemy to capitalism’s sweetheart. They discuss the student protestors who lit up for peace, the drug war collab between Nixon and Reagan, how the cops convinced kids to snitch on their parents, and more! Digressions include an exciting geographical announcement, a two year old who can’t read, and Nancy Reagan off the percs.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan.
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Was Nixon's war on drugs a racially motivated crusade? It's a bit more complicated