Seg. 1: CBD Regulations Lag Newly-Loosened Hemp Laws. Seg. 2: The Plot Against George Washington.
By Steve Kraske & Devin Davis • Jan 17, 2019
Unsubstantiated medical claims about the effects of cannabidiol, or CBD, are prohibited by the FDA. The chemical is often consumed in oil form.
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Segment 1: Some CBD advocates claim medicinal benefits, but research is still nominal.
The market for CBD is growing, and a large number of shops have sprouted up around Kansas City. Users claim it helps with anxiety, Alzheimer's, and plenty other pains, but medical testing and research is still catching up to newly loosened law concerning the hemp-derived product. We discussed safety concerns and expectations for the future of this new emerging industry.
Eric Oligschlaeger, CEO of the Hemp Haus
Esther Honig, reporter for Harvest Public Media
Segment 2, beginning at 23:06: Author Brad Meltzer reveals an event that could have changed the course of American history.
In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, soldiers handpicked to serve as bodyguards launched a deadly plot against the man who would become our country's first president. Today, we discussed this little-known untold story that was almost lost in history.
Brad Meltzer, co-author of "The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington"
Seg.1: Hospital Closing Impacts Raytown Nonprofit. Seg. 2: "BlacKkKlansman," From Book To Film.
Segment 1: River of Refuge is a nonprofit organization that helps transition homeless families into permanent housing.
CBD Industry Poised To Go From Grassroots To Big League In 2019 With Legalized Hemp
By Esther Honig • Dec 22, 2018
Compared to the 89 millions acres of soybean in the U.S., the hemp industry is still meager at 25,000 acres, but experts expect that will quickly change now that President Donald Trump has signed the 2018 farm bill.
That's because after nearly a century of heavy state and federal restrictions, hemp has been removed from the list of controlled substance and reclassified as an agricultural commodity — one that a burgeoning market has its eyes on.
Seg. 1: Residents Grade Kansas City Snow Removal. Seg. 2: Michael Beschloss On "Presidents Of War."
By Steve Kraske & Devin Davis • Nov 29, 2018
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Segment 1: Road conditions led to schools being closed for three days after Sunday's storm.
November is ending but the winter season is just beginning as Kansas Citians continue recovering from the effects of last weekend's blizzard. The city is responsible for clearing 6,400 miles of pavement and listeners called in to let city council members know just what they thought of how well the city did, or didn't, do in plowing and treating their streets.
Seg. 1: Missouri Docs Not Ready For Medical Marijuana. Seg. 2: Teaching Thanksgiving Truths.
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Segment 1: Medical cannabis is now legal in Missouri, but doctors are not trained on how to prescribe the drug.
It's been two weeks since Missourians voted to allow the use of medical marijuana in the state. However, because cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, research on its efficacy and side effects is limited. The executive dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences spoke to concerns physicians have about recommending a drug they don't know enough about.