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Are CBD bars legal?

caption: Cafe Hitchcock in downtown Seattle.
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Cafe Hitchcock in downtown Seattle.
KUOW photo/Amy Radil

Are CBD-infused food and drinks legal in Washington state? Why are America's working poor being sold a lie? And you can now get Narcan from a Washington pharmacy without a prescription, but should you?

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Daniel Shortt, CBD

Bill Radke talks to Daniel Shortt, an attorney at Harris Bricken lawfirm, about CBD in foods, drinks, and cosmetics, and whether or not businesses should be worried about the local law.

Sarah Smarsh, Heartland

Bill Radke talks to Sarah Smarsh about her book, "Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth."

Dr. Erica Liebelt, Naloxone

Bill Radke talks to Dr. Erica Liebelt, executive director and medical director of the Washington Poison Center, about what people should know about carrying around the opioid-overdose reversal drug naloxone, now that you can get it without a prescription.

Austin Jenkins, Stuck in the Hospital

KUOW's Austin Jenkins reports on the hundreds of people in Washington state that are stuck in the hospital -- but not because they have a medical need.

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