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Ten years of legal marijuana in Washington state

November 2022 marks ten years since Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana. But it still remains illegal under federal law. What has the state learned in the last decade? And what remains when it comes to policy reform? Northwest Newsradio’s Ryan Harris helps us take an in-depth look at how Initiative 502 changed Washington state.

PLUS: A final look at the state of the race before next Tuesday’s elections, as Republicans are in a better position than ever to take control of Congress.

AND: A race for state legislature is tearing a family apart on Whidbey Island.

Guests include former Washington state GOP

 

November 2022 marks ten years since Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana. But it still remains illegal under federal law. What has the state learned in the last decade? And what remains when it comes to policy reform? Northwest Newsradio's Ryan Harris helps us take an in-depth look at how Initiative 502 changed Washington state.

PLUS: A final look at the state of the race before next Tuesday's elections, as Republicans are in a better position than ever to take control of Congress.

AND: A race for state legislature is tearing a family apart on Whidbey Island.

Guests include former Washington state GOP Chairman Kirby Wilbur, ABC's Alex Presha, and Supreme Court reporter Robert Barnes of the Washington Post.

The Northwest Politicast with Jeff Pohjola: From this Washington to that one, Jeff Pohjola will explore the issues and politics of the week. Frequent guests and top analysts break down the news to get to the heart of what matters most.

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