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Marijuana in the Midwest, Relief for earthquake survivors

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Men sit in front of the rubble of an area destroyed during the earthquake in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.
Men sit in front of the rubble of an area destroyed during the earthquake in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Turkish justice officials are targeting contractors allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction after a pair of earthquakes on Feb. 6 collapsed thousands of buildings in southeast Turkey and northern Syria. Bernat Armangue/AP Photo

A new report shows half of Wisconsin residents over the age of 21 can drive to a cannabis dispensary within 75 minutes. A Turkish student at UW-Madison talks about relief efforts after the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey.

Featured in this Show

  • Wisconsin Policy Forum: Midwest marijuana landscape

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    According to the Wisconsin Policy Forum, half of Wisconsin adults over the age of 21 live within a 75-minute drive from a recreational marijuana dispensary facility outside the state. A researcher discusses the marijuana landscape across the Midwest.

  • How to help survivors of earthquake in Turkey, Syria

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    The death toll from the Feb. 6 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has topped 45,000. We talk with a Turkish student at the UW-Madison about how his family and friends are faring and how people can help survivors.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Ari Brown Guest
  • Emre Bozer Guest

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