Today, we'll talk to a Colorado pot shop owner to hear how business is booming, one week after the drug was legalized in the state. Also, we'll hear from two chefs about how to incorporate cannabis into meals. Then, Governor Jerry Brown releases his latest budget. We'll learn about what's in it and what it means for California. Then, we'll learn about the public image of Nicaragua's first lady, plus much more.
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• 6:45
Last week, California's Supreme Court ruled that a law school graduate and undocumented immigrant named Sergio Garcia can practice law. Garcia's case has been watched closely by other aspiring attorneys, like him, across the country.
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• 6:13
Cold, snowy weather and long lines did not deter people eager to take advantage of Colorado's new marijuana laws on the very first day they went into effect. Twenty four pot shops opened yesterday, one of them, Telluride Bud Company, belongs to our next guest, Adam Raleigh.
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• 10:48
Most marijuana dispensaries carry plenty of edible marijuana products, from sodas and truffles to ice cream and honey. But what if you want to whip up your own treats with pot?
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• 13:57
It's Thursday, which means it's time for State of Affairs, our look at politics and government throughout California. This week we have a special State of Affairs, because Governor Brown has released his annual state budget a day early.
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• 6:23
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo have been a couple for more than three decades. But it's Murillo -- not Ortega -- that the people of Nicaragua see as being truly in charge.
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• 8:46
Writer Amanda Hess has received her fair share of harassing messages over the Internet, from lewd tweets to brutally threatening emails. Unfortunately she's not alone.
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• 5:24
If you've ever tried online dating, you know that it's sometimes a crapshoot and maybe you think you have all the bad luck.
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• 6:02
Taking a trip around the world by yourself can be daunting. Throw kids into the mix and it can turn a relaxing vacation into anything but. Ciaran Blumenfeld, creator of Momfluential.net, joins the show to tell us the apps she uses to make traveling with kids easier.
Although a lot of people don't like standardized tests in public schools, they're not going away any time soon. But how we test could get a makeover, as we've seen with publicly funded preschools.
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• 6:27
Scientists and ecologists celebrated the births of three mountain lion kittens in the Santa Monica mountains last month, but new information about those cubs may prove troubling.