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Indie Alaska

These Alaskans are using weed to heal humans and the planet

Season 12 Episode 4

Alaska was the third U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use, but it recently became the first state to introduce an on-site consumption cafe where consumers can purchase marijuana to eat, drink, or smoke.This comes at a time when Alaska is also introducing some of the state's very first industrial hemp farms. Together, cannabis and hemp may be a solution for human and planetary health.

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