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In a few states, it's legal to make and sell edibles laced with marijuana, but not in Georgia. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Georgia. but that's not stopping some culinary artists working with it in the kitchen. Freelance journalist Bobbin Wages recently looked at Atlanta's underground edible scene for a story in Creative Loafing. We talk with her and an Atlanta chef who uses weed as a special ingredient.

Paris and New York are considered capitals of the art world, but why not Atlanta? Artists from the South have never received the same level of acclaim as their counterparts in other parts of the U.S. and the world. Starting Saturday, the Atlanta Biennial returns after a nine-year hiatus to shine a spotlight on Southern artists. We speak with Atlanta Contemporary Art Center curator Daniel Fuller about the exhibition, and local artists Fahamu Pecou and Lucha Rodriguez about gaining more respect

The Huffington Post recently tracked media reports of K-12 students who were tasered or shot with a stun gun by a school police officer. In the last five years, there were at least 84 incidents, including a few in Georgia. We talk about the investigation with Rebecca Klein, the education editor for The Huffington Post. We also turn to David Osher of the American Institutes for Research and Zian Tseng of the University of California, San Francisco. They discuss the physical and psychological

A new report shows that the Georgia Bureau of Investigations is currently dealing with nearly 3,500 backlogged rape kits. Health care professionals are required to submit rape kits to authorities if a sexual assault victim requests it. The political satire TV show “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” recently looked at the backlog of untested rape kits across the nation. We talk about the backlog with Atlanta native Jo Miller, the show's executive producer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrxTrR5_8Zo

Outsourcing all but destroyed the textile industry in the South over the last few decades, which went from employing more than a million workers in the late 1940s. As Georgia and other Southern states try to lure manufacturers back with tax incentives, an Atlanta company has developed a possible breakthrough: a robotic sewing machine. We speak with Barry Clark, vice president of research and development at SoftWear Automation, and Courtney Hammonds, academic director of the fashion department at

Outsourcing all but destroyed the textile industry in the South over the last two decades, which went from employing more than a million workers in the late 1940s. As Georgia and other Southern states try to lure manufacturers back with tax incentives, an Atlanta company has developed a possible breakthrough: a robotic sewing machine. We speak with Barry Clark, vice president of research and development at SoftWear Automation, and Courtney Hammonds, academic director of the fashion department at

In Georgia, the contest to win a Senate seat is much more competitive than anyone predicted. Republican incumbent Johnny Isakson is just a few percentage points ahead of a relative unknown Democrat. And the independent, Allen Buckley, might force a runoff like he did a few years ago. We talk with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Washington Correspondent Tamar Hallerman about how the national election is influencing Georgia’s Senate race. Then, new data released this month from the U.S.

Every 107 seconds from now, someone will be sexually assaulted in the U.S, according to federal data analyzed by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Atlanta artist Jessica Caldas is getting beyond the numbers and statistics by taking to the city's streets with a piece of chalk and an important message. She marks the ground with an X every 107 seconds to represent those affected by sexual violence.

The first school in the South that caters to LGBT youth opened its doors in Atlanta this month. It’s called Pride School, and its mission is to be a place where teens can find acceptance in being themselves. We speak with the school’s founder Christian Zsilavetz and student Josh Farabee about how classes are going so far. Then, Atlanta producer and DJ Speakerfoxx adds two more songs to our Georgia Playlist. She’s the host of a new radio program called “Cruisin’ in the ATL.” It’s part of a

Veteran care is an important issue for Atlanta attorney Linda Klein. She was sworn in as the president of the American Bar Association earlier this month. One of her goals is to offer more legal aid to veterans. We speak with Linda Klein about her new position and her plan to help veterans. To find more information on Linda's veteran initiative as president, visit www.americanbar.org Check out Producer Sean Powers feature on long VA wait times here!