Pot and Politics: Tuesday August 20, 12-1 p.m.




WYPR: Midday with Dan Rodricks Podcast show

Summary: Will Attorney General Eric Holder’s announced change in federal sentencing policy for low-level drug offenders lead to a shift in policy toward marijuana growers and dealers? While a majority of Americans think marijuana should be legal and more medical professionals -- CNN’s Sanjay Gupta the most recent -- tout the positive properties of the herb, federal authorities still classify it a dangerous drug. We catch up on these issues with Doug Fine, author of Too High To Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution.