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Cannabis and Indigenous Communities | 11.17.20

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A missing piece of most cannabis conversations in New Mexico, whether it has to do with medical or the potential for legalization of recreational- use, is how Indigenous Communities are impacted. It’s a complicated scenario, especially when you consider the 23 Tribes in our state are all sovereign nations. This week on “Growing Forward” we…

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COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation

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May 8, 2020 – Correspondent Laura Paskus continues with her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities. Arlyssa Becenti is a reporter with the Navajo Times, which is based in Window Rock, Arizona, and covers the entire 27,000-square mile Navajo Nation.  Correspondent: Laura Paskus   Guest: Arlyssa Becenti, reporter, Navajo Times  …

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