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On today's show: Attorney General Sessions is taking on the weed industry; the deep industry ties of Trump's deregulation team; musician Nikka Costa on her ever-changing career. (episode)
Eight states have now legalized recreational marijuana use. As some start to roll out sales of the drug, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has threatened to enforce the federal ban.
Deregulation has been a main focus of the Trump Administration, but many of the individuals assigned to roll back regulations are appointees with potential conflicts of interest.
As the FARC reintegrates into Colombian society, various actors are filling the vacuum in the areas the insurgency controlled for 52 years. One effect is massive deforestation.
2016 saw a record 200 killings of people defending their land, forests, and rivers against various industries.
Nikka Costa sang with Frank Sinatra as a child, became a successful pop artist, and toured with Prince. Now, she's back with her first new album in six years.