Episode
60 Minutes: In God's Name, The Pot Vote, The Music of Zomba Prison
Overview
An American guilty of supporting ISIS speaks in his first interview with Scott Pelley; then, Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what's known about recreational pot as five states ready to vote on making it legal; and, Anderson Cooper visits Zomba prison in Malawi where music offers hope amidst bleak conditions.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 49
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2016-10-30
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
In God's Name, The Pot Vote, The Music of Zomba Prison is Episode 6 in Season 49 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2016-10-30. The runtime is 44 min.
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