The legalization of marijuana - both medicinally and recreationally - is becoming normalized around the country. Pennsylvania is beginning a medical marijuana program and the state's Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently advocated for the tax revenue that could be derrived from legal, recreational marijuana in the state.

One of the unintended consequences of these legalization programs is that it puts many drivers on the road who could be under the influence of marijuana and this has the attention of transportation safety advocates. When this is coupled with the use of perscription pain killers and other medications with side effects, this is a major concern for public safety.

On Thursday, March 30th, AAA Mid-Atlantic will host the first Pennsylvania Drugged Driving Summit in Harrisburg. Joining Smart Talk to discuss the impact of drug use and driving will be Ted Leonard, Executive Director of Pennsylvania AAA and Stephan Erni, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania DUI Association.

Also, Elizazbeth Wein's 2013 novel Rose Under Fire tells the story of a female pilot captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbruck women's concentration camp and the bond established by the prisoners as they fought to survive. Wein will be the guest lecturer at Congeregation Beth Israel on Tuesday, April 4th in Lebanon.