Episode
VICE News Tonight: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Overview
Lebanon is legalizing cannabis cultivation for medical purposes to save its failing economy. VICE News talks with local growers, skeptical about the government's moves.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 2021-02-17
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 is Episode 25 in Season 5 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2021-02-17. The runtime is 25 min.
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