Century of Lies
07/22/18 Deborah Kafoury
This week on Century of Lies, we hear a discussion about human rights in the Philippines and the brutal campaign of terror and murder being carried out by Philippine police under the orders of that nation's dictator, Rodrigo Duterte; plus, we discuss the implementation of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion in Portland, Oregon, with Multnomah County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury and Karen Kern with Portland's Central City Concern.
Guest(s): Deborah Kafoury
Organization(s): Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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07/15/18 Doug McVay
This week on Century of Lies: Congress debates HR6082, a measure that would take away privacy protections from patients who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder; plus, decriminalization and the Republic of Ireland's national drug strategy.
Guest(s): Doug McVay
Organization(s): Drug War Facts
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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07/08/18 Ngaio Bealum
This week on Century of Lies we talk with the comedian, journalist, and activist Ngaio Bealum about his new show on Netflix, Cooking On High; plus, the UK House of Commons discusses the urgent need for drug safety testing at music festivals.
Guest(s): Ngaio Bealum
Organization(s): Comedian
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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07/01/18 Yuri Fedotov
This week on Century, UN Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Yuri Fedotov answers questions from reporters at a news conference to announce the release of the UN's annual World Drug Report; plus, we look at new research showing how the federal crackdown on pain medications has backfired, leaving cancer patients and others suffering with serious illnesses with few legal options for dealing with severe pain.
Guest(s): Yuri Fedotov
Organization(s): United Nations
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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06/24/18 Dr. Dustin Sulak & Dr. Staci Gruber
This week: Dr. Dustin Sulak and Dr. Staci Gruber speaking about medical cannabis at the Patients Out of Time National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, plus Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.
Guest(s): Dustin Sulak, Staci Gruber
Organization(s): Doctor
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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06/17/18 Malik Burnett
This week: Dr. Malik Burnett speaking about the social determinants of health, stigma, cultural competency, and medical cannabis; plus Tim Pate performs "Let's All Be Farmers".
Guest(s): Malik Burnett, Tim Pate
Organization(s): Activist, Farmer
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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06/10/18 Seattle Safe Consumption
This week we hear an update on efforts by King County/Seattle, Washington, to establish a safe consumption space in response to the opioid overdose crisis.
Guest(s): Doug McVay
Organization(s): Drug War Facts
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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06/03/18 Paul Stanford
This week we hear from Paul Stanford and Teressa Raiford at the Global Marijuana March in Portland, Oregon, and from Deborah Small at the Patients Out of Time conference in Jersey City.
Guest(s): Paul Stanford, Deborah Small
Organization(s): Patients Out Of Time
Link(s): Patients Out of Time
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05/27/18 Mary Lynn Mathre
This week, we hear from Mary Lynn Mathre and Brandon Wyatt about veterans' issues and medical cannabis, plus more from my interview with Steve Bloom, editor-in-chief of Freedom Leaf Magazine.
Guest(s): Mary Lynn Mathre, Brandon Wyatt
Organization(s): Patients Out Of Time
Link(s): Patients Out of Time
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05/20/18 Steve Bloom
This week on Century: Raymond Brown, a distinguished attorney in New Jersey, speaks at the Patients Out of Time conference in Jersey City on the topics of marijuana legalization, racial bias, and cultural competence; plus an interview with Steve Bloom, editor-in-chief of Freedom Leaf Magazine and publisher of CelebStoner.com.
Guest(s): Steve Bloom
Organization(s): CelebStoner
Link(s): Drug War Facts
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