VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu chronicles the science, culture, and economics of the emerging “green” economy. Each episode explores the impact of marijuana legalization across the United States and internationally, examining how people on all sides of this issue are reacting to the growing popularity and acceptance of this remarkable plant.
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Season 1
2016
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01. Stoned Kids
2016-02-29
The next big thing in medical marijuana might be cancer therapy. But with little hard evidence, families whose kids have cancer are taking matters into their own hands.
02. Stoned Vets
2016-03-08
Krishna meets Vets exploring and using weed to treat PTSD.
03. The War on Weed
2016-03-15
Krishna investigates how Bernard Noble's two joints led to 13 years in prison.
04. Marijuana Migrants
2016-03-22
Krishna travels to Colorado, meeting families who've relocated to seek medical pot and starry-eyed ganjapreneurs trying to strike gold in America's Marijuana Mecca.
05. The Emerald Triangle
2016-03-29
Krishna meets growers in CA whose farms are threatened by corporate interests.
06. Cannabis in Congo
2016-04-05
Krishna travels to Congo to meet the mbuti pygmies, female dealers and farmers in rebel territories who all smoke and sell weed as a way of eking out a living.
07. Mary Janes
2016-04-12
Can the booming business of marijuana become the first gender-equal industry? Krishna meets women working across the pot trade.
08. Half Baked
2016-04-19
Krishna heads to DC and Amsterdam to see if partial pot legalization can work.
