The Conversation: New state economist; Cannabis poisoning cases in kids

By Catherine Cruz,

Lillian Tsang

Published August 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM HST

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Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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