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Lawmakers Debate Pot Decriminalization

VPR/Kirk Carapezza

Lawmakers are debating whether to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Vermont. As the House prepares to vote on the question, we take up the debate over marijuana laws, Friday on Vermont Edition.Our guests are Rep. Chris Pearson (P-Burlington) and Chief Chris Brickell, head of the Vermont Police Chiefs Association.

Also in the program, Senator Patrick Leahy outlines the actions he wants his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to take on gun legislation.

And, we conclude our week-long series about the Vermont Folklife Center's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program with at look at Congolese dance and music in Vermont.

One in five Vermonters is considered elderly. But what does being elderly even mean — and what do Vermonters need to know as they age? I’m looking into how aging in Vermont impacts living essentials such as jobs, health care and housing. And also how aging impacts the stuff of life: marriage, loss, dating and sex.
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