359: Bad Cops and Booster Shots

Doctor Fauci seems to think the US is on the periapsis of another COIVD-19 wave, with a growing wave of vaccine hesitancy threatening us all! I argue vaccine support has never been higher and offer a few insights. Plus, the old-guard Republican leader who is going all-in on Cannabis legalization. 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