Marijuana legalization efforts, Sports gambling

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Wisconsin is one of 13 states without legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. Eighteen states have fully legalized it, including Illinois and Michigan. Wisconsin’s other two neighbors, Iowa and Minnesota, allow medical marijuana. The Alaska Landmine

A lawmaker and a policy expert each join us with details on the latest push for marijuana legalization in Wisconsin. Then, we check in on the rise of sports gambling with a non-profit group seeking more regulation on the industry.

Featured in this Show

  • Wisconsin's latest attempt at legalizing medical marijuana

    We look at a bipartisan pair of bills in the legislature aimed at finally legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. A Democratic lawmaker behind one of the bills explains how it would work, and then a state marijuana policy expert talks with us about how these measures compare with what other states have done.

  • The rise of sports gambling

    Sports gambling has exploded in popularity as more states have legalized it. We look at the implications as the Super Bowl approaches.

Episode Credits

  • Lee Rayburn Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Sen. Dianne Hesselbein Guest
  • Jax James Guest
  • Les Bernal Guest

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