Think Out Loud

Burns Protests | Legislative Kick Off | Carl Wolfson | Pot Task Force

By Sage Van Wing (OPB)

Feb. 1, 2016 4:34 p.m.

The Oregon Capitol Building in Salem. — The Oregon Capitol Building in Salem.
Alan Sylvestre / OPB

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There are two protests in Burns today — each taking different sides. We'll get an update from OPB's Amanda Peacher.

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We talk with OPB's capitol correspondent Chris Lehman about what to expect from the short legislative session in Oregon that starts today.

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Carl Wolfson joins us to talk about the end of his long-running progressive talk show, about the need for community stations like XRAY FM, and what he calls a toxic political climate.

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The legislature set up a panel to propose loosening restrictions on medical cannabis research. We'll talk to Dr. Robert Hitzemann, a member of that panel.