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Why Cults Fascinate Us With UC Berkeley Professor Poulomi Saha

In the last several years, a cult industrial complex has emerged to capitalize on Americans' fascination with groups such as Jonestown, the Manson Family, the Branch Davidians and the Rajneeshpuram community in Wasco County, Ore., argues UC Berkeley professor Poulomi Saha. But in her highly sought-after class called Cults in Popular Culture, they emphasize that it's important to look beyond the sensational examples and recognize how cult-like behavior shows up in many facets of our lives and society. We’ll talk with Saha about why some groups are labeled as cults, why people are drawn to them and what cults reveal about spirituality and culture in America. see more
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California 'Weed Czar' Talks Legalized Cannabis

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Last November, California voters passed Proposition 64, which legalized recreational cannabis and allowed retail sales to begin on January 1, 2018. To meet that deadline, state agencies are working to issue final regulations governing the use, licensing, testing and distribution of recreational cannabis by November. In this hour we speak to Lori Ajax, head of the state's Bureau of Cannabis Control, about what cannabis consumers, retailers, and cultivators should know about the upcoming rollout.

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Lori Ajax, chief, California Bureau of Cannabis Control

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