Lack of cannabis laws hurts industry; and the Raging Grannies deliver protest songs

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
An array of products advertised as containing synthetically derived delta-8 THC is offered for sale at a smoke shop in north Seattle on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Gene Johnson/AP Photo

A Wisconsin cannabis advocate makes the case for regulating pot. Then, three members of the Raging Grannies share in song form their opposition to war, erosion of women’s rights, and climate change denial.

Featured in this Episode

  • Cannabis industry seeks regulation where it is lacking: in Wisconsin

    While the sale of marijuana remains illegal in Wisconsin, hemp-derived products that mimic the effects of pot are readily available, and their potency is unregulated. A cannabis industry leader, Phillip Scott, is seeking state regulation.

  • Exhibit spotlights Raging Grannies’ decades of tuneful protest

    An exhibit about the Raging Grannies spotlights their late-in-life commitment to the politics of protest. But these older women share more fun than rage with one another. We talk to Susan Bickley, Barbara Park, and Bonnie Block, all members of the Raging Grannies of Madison.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Phillip Scott Guest
  • Susan Bickley Guest
  • Bonnie Block Guest
  • Barbara Park Guest
  • Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Jeff Robbins Technical Director