Reaction To Governor Cuomo's Plan To Decriminalize Marijuana

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January 13, 2017
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One of the proposals in Governor Cuomo's legislative agenda for 2017 is the decriminalization of marijuana. In his State of the State book presented to lawmakers, the governor says he'll propose a bill to amend current laws and remove what he says are the criminal penalties that too often result in the over-prosecution and jailing of non-violent individuals.

Nearly 63,000 Pennsylvanians Would Lose Drug Treatment If ACA Is Repealed
As Pennsylvania grapples with the opioid crisis, the battle could get be getting even tougher. If the federal Affordable Care Act is repealed, tens of thousands of people may not have access to drug and alcohol treatment.

Albany Awaits Cuomo After His Statewide Speaking Tour
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ended his six-city State of the State tour, speaking for nine hours total, according to his estimates, and traveling over 1,200 miles - with one emergency helicopter landing thrown in for good measure. 

SPOTLIGHT

Starting February 4th, WSKG will bring listeners a full night of folk and Americana music. It begins at 6:00 pm with A Prairie Home Companion. Joining our saturday night schedule is a brand new program Free Range Folk, hosted at 8:00 pm by Crystal Sarakas.  Plus, at 10:00 pm, public radio's Mountain Stage returns to WSKG.  Both program will offer the best in performances by contemporary folk and Americana musicians. For a full list of programs, visit wskg.org.
ON SATURDAY

It is alleged that the practice of gerrymandering-dividing election districts into units to favor a particular group-subverts democracy by making congressional districts "safe" for one party or the other. As a result, only those voting in primaries are in effect choosing our representatives. Are primary voters more extreme in their views, and therefore pulling democrats to the left and republicans to the right? Or is the impact of gerrymandering overblown? The debaters are Caroline Fredrickson, David Daley, and Chris Jankowski.

January 14, Noon | WSQX RADIO

ON SUNDAY

PBS NewsHour Weekend
The national epidemic of opioid abuse primarily caused by painkillers and heroin has claimed more than 300,000 American lives during the last 16 years. Some Americans addicted to opioids are turning to a plant called kratom to wean themselves off their addictions. Its leaves can be ground up and mixed with tea or juice or be turned into capsules, and it has been used for hundreds of years in Southeast Asia as a replacement for smoked opium. But U.S. federal drug policymakers may classify kratom as an illegal drug, slowing down its sale, research and development. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Mike Taibbi reports on the science and the debate whether kratom may be a lifesaver or a danger? 

January 15, 5:00pm | WSKG TV



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