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Colorado’s experience with legal pot

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Heard On The Morning Show
A man behind the counter at a cannabis dispensary in Colorado
In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, photograph, Ben Prater checks over his stock at his marijuana dispensary in Denver. Colorado residents voted in 2012 to legalize marijuana for recreational use and other states have since done the same, but it remains illegal in Wisconsin. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)

Incumbent Gov. Tony Evers would like to legalize marijuana, while his opponent, Tim Michels, would like to keep it banned. Colorado legalized recreational marijuana almost a decade ago. We check in with state officials and a journalist to find out how legal weed has changed their state.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Jack Reed Guest
  • Allison Rosenthal Guest
  • Thomas Mitchell Guest

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