Roger Wood Podcast: Is It Time To Legalize Marijuana?

By ROGER WOOD, InDepthNH.org

Recreational sales of marijuana in the top three New England states are legal. They are also legal in Connecticut and New York State, but not Rhode Island.

So New Hampshire is an island surrounded by Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts. In an exclusive interview, InDepthNH podcast producer Roger Wood speaks with state Rep. Tim Egan, D-Sugar Hill, who thinks that now is the time for marijuana to be legalized in the Granite State.

Egan is a specialist in broadcast and web-based video content services for marketing and media affairs, practicing in New England & Canada. Via offices in Sugar Hill and Boston, researches; build relationships with; creatively implements, and analyzes the power of – media for business, education and government clients. He has two New England Emmy Awards as Writer/Director/Producer, among his 28 Emmy Nominations during his 25 plus year career in New England.

Podcaster Roger Wood was honored for his podcast this year.

Roger Wood is an award-winning radio, podcast, newspaper, and television journalist, with over 40 years of experience in the media. Roger has spent his entire professional career in New Hampshire. Roger currently serves as associate publisher and podcast producer at InDepthNH.org.

He has produced news and special feature reports for InDepthNH, New Hampshire Public Radio, NPR, and other public and commercial radio stations.

He also produced spot news for CBS Radio. He has produced some 50 audiobooks and has written three novels. Roger has also moderated political forums as well as public policy discussions locally and statewide.

This story was originally published by InDepth NH.