Sure, it’s a rhetorical question: “Can a serious talk show start with weed and wrap up with beer?”

WEED. The answer is “yes.” This week Colin Hogan with Iowa Stage Theater Company discusses the Company’s production of Reefer Madness.

We also discuss how public opinion and marijuana laws have evolved over the years.

Charles shares concern about the dramatically increased strength of marijuana and how that’s leading to addiction and a wide range of health problems.

ELECTION. I’m feeling increasingly confident that the November 3 election will remain fair and secure. It’s still a crap shoot, what with the many tactics being employed by the Trump administration to corrupt the results. But my phone call last week with Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald convinced me that election officials across the country are well prepared to address all types of corruptive influences. Continue Reading →