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Online-only last year, and now it's done. it's a trend that's leaving more and more communities without a local voice. local issues go uncovered and often local politicians go unchallenged. the pew research center says that daily newspaper circulation in this country fell 39% between 2007 and 2017 and the number of newspaper journalists was cut nearly in half. this is a sobering stat, there are now five public relations jobs in the united states for every one journalist. joining me now, errol louis is back, and mike daley, senior columnist at the daily beast. new owners came in, presumably wit...

Government is growing isn't that good anyway and doesn't let you study a lot of different strains. it could be so simple and easy to do actual scientific research on marijuana but the government stands in the way. >> where is the obama administration on this part of the question? where has the obama administration been on the scientific question here? >> scientifically they've been great. they've said, look, we're not going to get in the way of the states. this is what they've said. the states that have passed medical marijuana laws. in practice, the d.e.a. has been kicking in doors in califor...

The schwag the federal government is growing isn't that good anyway and doesn't let you study a lot of different strains. it could be so simple and easy to do actual scientific research on marijuana but the government stands in the way. >> where is the obama administration on this part of the question? where has the obama administration been on the scientific question here? >> scientifically they've been great. they've said, look, we're not going to get in the way of the states. this is what they've said. the states that have passed medical marijuana laws. in practice, the d.e.a. has been kick...