About this season
VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu chronicles the science, culture, and economics of the emerging “green” economy. Each episode explores the impact of marijuana legalization across the United States and internationally, examining how people on all sides of this issue are reacting to the growing popularity and acceptance of this remarkable plant.
Episodes (10)
1. Deported for Dope
Aired 19 April 2017 • 30 min
As mass deportations of "criminal aliens" loom, Krishna follows a Virginia family caught in the deportation dragnet to see how the War on Drugs has fueled Trump's War on Immigrants.
2. Herb For Autism
Aired 26 April 2017 • 30 min
With autism on the rise and no cause or cure in sight, more parents are breaking federal laws by giving their kids weed to treat the disorder.
3. Pot Pipeline
Aired 3 May 2017 • 30 min
Krishna follows a shipment of weed from California to New York to find out if the legalization of marijuana has ushered in a golden age of dope smuggling.
4. Stoned Driving
Aired 10 May 2017
Marijuana legalization is putting more stoned drivers on the road; Krishna gets behind the wheel in Washington to find out how dangerous it is.
5. Chronic Trauma
Aired 17 May 2017
With gang violence and police brutality causing trauma across the country, Krishna heads to Compton to see if weed can help Americans suffering from urban PTSD.
6. High Risk Pregnancies
Aired 17 October 2017
As marijuana legalization spreads, more moms-to-be are using pot to treat their pregnancy-related symptoms, but at what legal risk to the mother, and health risk to the fetus?
7. Dank New World
Aired 24 October 2017
Marijuana legalization promises a new American success story, but with skyrocketing rents and thousands of people homeless on the streets of Denver, whose green dream is this?
8. Possessed by Pot
Aired 31 October 2017
Krishna investigates the case of 19-year-old Camille Browne who entered a state of psychosis after smoking a blunt and murdered a local pastor, claiming God told her to do it.
9. Colombian Gold
Aired 7 November 2017
Multinational corporations are moving to Colombia to set up a global weed supply chain. But will Colombia's pot farmers, long under the thumb of FARC rebels, join in or fight back?
10. Between Life and Dope
Aired 14 November 2017
Krishna explores how the stigma around medical weed can have deadly consequences, following the story of a Maine man who was kicked off of an organ transplant list for using pot.