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The Social History of Marijuana

KUNM Call In Show 2/21 8a: When and how was marijuana first used by humans? How does the herb chemically impact the human brain? And what are some of the cultural aspects of the substance's prohibition in the U.S.?  We'll speak with Martin A. Lee, author of Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and Scientific.  We'd like to hear from you! Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show. 

505-277-5866 (locally in Albuquerque)

866-899-5866 (toll-free)

Friday night at 7p, Martin A. Lee will speak about his work at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice (202 Harvard SE, Albuquerque). 

Elaine Baumgartel was KUNM's News Director from 2013 to 2019. She was local Morning Edition host from 2007 through 2012 and she regularly hosted the station's live news and public affairs show for some years. Elaine originally came on board at KUNM as a volunteer and student employee in 2003.