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 2
2016
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01. Stoned Parents
2016-08-31
Many parents who use weed fear having their kids removed by Child Protective Services. Krishna travels to Kansas to see what it's like to be a stoned parent in a prohibition state.
02. Gridiron Ganja
2016-09-07
While many NFL players treat pain from the game with weed, some believe weed may also protect against deadly brain injury, yet the league vehemently pushes against its use.
03. Pot Powwow
2016-09-14
Police shut down marijuana operations run by Native American tribes. The Paiute Tribe of Las Vegas look to weed to avoid their extinction.
04. Prohibition UK
2016-09-21
In the United Kingdom, Krishna Andavolu follows underground medical pot patients and providers as they dodge the law to deliver back-alley healthcare in a country that considers them criminals.
05. Going Legit
2016-09-28
Krishna investigates black market dealers and growers in Atlanta and Oakland to discover why they have yet to break through into today's legitimate weed world.
06. Reefer Rehab
2016-10-05
In an unaccredited detox facility in the backwoods of Maine, former addicts try to get current addicts clean by smoking and eating massive amounts of weed.
07. Search and Seizure
2016-10-12
Even though medical pot is legal in Michigan, weed arrests increase and police raid mom and pop caregivers on minor technicalities in order to seize and sell their most valuable stuff.
08. God on High
2016-10-19
Krishna meets believers in Colorado and Rhode Island who merge their reverence for a higher power with their love of smoking cannabis.
