Century of Lies
05/06/18 Bill De Blasio
This week on Century, we hear about drug consumer safety from Mark Miller, former director of the University of Oregon Drug Information Center, and Jennifer Burbank Roch, member of the board of directors for Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse. Plus, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio announces his support for establishment of supervised injection facilities in NYC.
Guest(s): Bill De Blasio
Organization(s): Mayor
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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04/29/18 Doug McVay
This week, we listen to parts of a debate in the Scottish Parliament on whether, and how, to establish supervised injection facilities and safe consumption spaces. The motion to do so was introduced by the ruling Scottish National Party, and passed by an overwhelming margin. The spotlight now shifts to the UK Parliament, which is considering legislation to allow Scotland to set up a safe consumption space in the city of Glasgow.
Guest(s): Doug McVay
Organization(s): Drug Truth Network
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04/22/18 Madeline Martinez
This week: I attended the Portland area screening of Mary Janes: The Women of Weed, and interviewed the filmmaker, Windy Borman, also activist/entrepreneur Madeline Martinez, activist/entrepreneur Trista Okel, and activist/entrepreneur Leah Maurer.
Guest(s): Madeline Martinez
Organization(s): Activist
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04/15/18 Windy Borman
This week on Century: legislation has been introduced in the UK House of Commons to allow for supervised drug consumption rooms; plus, we speak with filmmaker Windy Borman about her new film Mary Janes: The Women of Weed.
Guest(s): Windy Borman
Organization(s): Producer
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04/08/18 Doug McVay
This week, host Doug McVay talks to students about harm reduction in a time of drug war, plus we hear from delegates from Czech Republic, Costa Rica, and Australia about decriminalization, human rights, harm reduction, and international drug policy reform.
Guest(s): Doug McVay
Organization(s): Drug Truth Network
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04/01/18 Neill Franklin
This week: the executive director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), Major Neill Franklin (Baltimore Police Department, retired), speaks about drug policy reform and the Art of War, from #SSDP2018 the 2018 Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference in Baltimore, MD.
Guest(s): Neill Franklin
Organization(s): LEAP
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03/25/18 Sarah Chadwick
This week we bring you voices from the March For Our Lives that took place in Washington, DC on March 24, including Sarah Chadwick from Parkland, FL, Edna Chavez from Los Angeles, CA, Alex Wind from Parkland, FL, Christopher Underwood from Brooklyn, NY, Jaclyn Corin, Parkland, FL, and Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Guest(s): Sarah Chadwick
Organization(s): student
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03/18/18 Doug McVay
This week we look at human rights and the drug war, plus we take a look at the owner of Helix TCS, a company that's buying its way to the top of the legal marijuana industry.
Guest(s): Doug McVay
Organization(s): Drug War Facts
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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03/11/18 Dan Pabon
The New Jersey Legislature is considering whether, and how, to decriminalize and legally regulate the adult social use marijuana market. On this edition of Century of Lies, we hear from Shaleen Title, a Commissioner with the Massachusetts State Cannabis Control Commission; Shanel Lindsay, an attorney, activist, and business owner based in Boston; and CO State Representative Dan Pabon.
Guest(s): Dan Pabon
Organization(s): Representative
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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03/04/18 Mike McGuire
This week: The First 60 days of Prop 64. We hear from CA State Senator Mike McGuire, CA State Assembly Member Jim Wood, Tim Ricard with the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, Hezekiah Allen with the California Growers Association, and Amanda Reiman, PhD.
Guest(s): Mike McGuire
Organization(s): Senator
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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