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Particles Unknown

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Computers v. Crime

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NOVA

The Cannabis Question

Season 48 Episode 11

As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA investigates the latest scientific evidence for its potential benefits and risks, and how criminalization has disproportionately harmed communities of color.

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