Capitol Conversation: Medical Marijuana Bill

By On January 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Bente Birkeland, Capitol Conversation, Capitol Coverage, Interview, KRCC News, Politics

A long awaited medical Marijuana measure was recently introduced into the state senate. Bente Birkeland analyzes the bill with fellow statehouse reporters as part of our capitol conversation series.

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