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 3
2017
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01. Deported for Dope
2017-04-19
As mass deportations of "criminal aliens" loom, Krishna follows a Virginia family caught in the deportation dragnet to see how the War on Drugs has fueled Trump's War on Immigrants.
02. Herb For Autism
2017-04-26
With autism on the rise and no cause or cure in sight, more parents are breaking federal laws by giving their kids weed to treat the disorder.
03. Pot Pipeline
2017-05-03
Krishna follows a shipment of weed from California to New York to find out if the legalization of marijuana has ushered in a golden age of dope smuggling.
04. Stoned Driving
2017-05-10
Marijuana legalization is putting more stoned drivers on the road; Krishna gets behind the wheel in Washington to find out how dangerous it is.
05. Chronic Trauma
2017-05-17
With gang violence and police brutality causing trauma across the country, Krishna heads to Compton to see if weed can help Americans suffering from urban PTSD.
06. High Risk Pregnancies
2017-10-17
As marijuana legalization spreads, more moms-to-be are using pot to treat their pregnancy-related symptoms, but at what legal risk to the mother, and health risk to the fetus?
07. Dank New World
2017-10-24
Marijuana legalization promises a new American success story, but with skyrocketing rents and thousands of people homeless on the streets of Denver, whose green dream is this?
08. Possessed by Pot
2017-10-31
Krishna investigates the case of 19-year-old Camille Browne who entered a state of psychosis after smoking a blunt and murdered a local pastor, claiming God told her to do it.
09. Colombian Gold
2017-11-07
Multinational corporations are moving to Colombia to set up a global weed supply chain. But will Colombia's pot farmers, long under the thumb of FARC rebels, join in or fight back?
10. Between Life and Dope
2017-11-14
Krishna explores how the stigma around medical weed can have deadly consequences, following the story of a Maine man who was kicked off of an organ transplant list for using pot.
