Pop culture expert explains why TV is going to pot

Published January 23, 2015 This content is archived.

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An article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about the growing number of marijuana-related storylines being created in the television industry as more states join the legal marijuana movement and the drug becomes less taboo in the country quotes Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies. “Right now, TV is well ahead of the game when it comes to pushing the envelope,” she said. “Hollywood is definitely going to see a rise in pot-related stories.”

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