Cultural Baggage
Cultural Baggage is DTN's longest running broadcast program with 17 years as of October 2018. We are proud to have more than three dozen affiliate stations in the US and Canada broadcasting our 29 minutes of unvarnished truth about the failure and futility of this eternal prohibition of drugs. Produced by former cop Dean Becker at KPFT, Houston, one of the 5 Pacifica "sister" stations.
07/19/18 Mitch Earlywine
Dr. Mitch Earlywine on cannabis science/progress, Chris Alexander of the Drug Policy Alliance re legal weed in New York, Heather Fazio re forthcoming cannabis conference in Austin, Colorado widow losing death benefits over legal cannabis
Guest(s): Mitch Earlywine
Organization(s): NORML, Drug Policy Alliance
FDBCB_071918.mp3Link(s): NORML, Drug Policy Alliance
07/12/18 Maia Szalavitz
Maia Szalavitz author of Unbroken Brain, Brad Burge of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies & Paul Armentano Dep. Dir of National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws
Guest(s): Maia Szalavitz
Organization(s): VICE
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07/04/18 Eric Sterling
Special Edition: Eric Sterling Director of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation in Washington DC re drug war fiasco + DTN Editorial "When will drug war failure bring focus to bear?"
Guest(s): Eric Sterling
Organization(s): Criminal Justice Policy Foundation
FDBCB_070518.mp3Link(s): Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
06/28/18 James Gierach
Former Chicago prosecutor James Gierach, Lisa Raville Exec Dir Harm Reduction Action Center Denver, Norma Sapp re Okla legal Cannabis & Rep Beto O'Rourke re failure of drug war
Guest(s): James Gierach, Norma Sapp
Organization(s): LEAP
FDBCB_062818.mp3Link(s): LEAP
06/21/18 Art Acevedo
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, Sanho Tree of Institute for Policy Studies in Wash DC & Amy Povah re Presidential pardons
Guest(s): Art Acevedo
Organization(s): Houston Police Department
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6/14/18 Diane Goldstein
Lt. Diane Goldstein, Law Enforcement Action Partnership Chairman of the Board, Michael Krawitz report on UN proceeding in Geneva
Guest(s): Diane Goldstein, Michael Krawitz
Organization(s): LEAP
FDBCB_061418.mp3Link(s): LEAP, For Alternative Approaches to Addiction
06/07/18 Jodie James
Jodie James of Florida Cannabis Action Network, Shaleen Title Commissioner on the Massachusetts Cannabis Commission & Matt Elrod re Canada's forthcoming legalization of cannabis + DTN Editorial
Guest(s): Jodie James, Shaleen Title
Organization(s): Florida Cannabis Action Network, Patients Out of Time
FDBCB_060718.mp3Link(s): Florida Cannabis Action Network, Patients Out of Time
05/31/18 Jason Reed
Jason Reed, Executive Director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership - UK re British Medical Journal recent embrace of ending the drug war, preventable diseases and overdose deaths & much more.
Guest(s): Jason Reed
Organization(s): LEAP UK
FDBCB_053118.mp3Link(s): British Med Journal: Legalize Drugs, Law Enforcement Action Partnership UK
05/24/18 Mason Tvert
Mason Tvert goes back to work for Marijuana Policy Project, Matt Elrod Canadian drug reformer, Dr. Melanie Dreher re long term use of cannabis
Guest(s): Mason Tvert, Matt Elrod
Organization(s): Marijuana Policy Project, Patients Out of Time
FDBCB_052418.mp3Link(s): Marijuana Policy Project, Patients Out of Time, DrugSense
05/17/18 Deborah Small
Deborah Peterson Small speaks at Patients Out of Time Conf, Paul Armentano of NORML re drug war hypocrisy and lies, Jasmine Budnella of Vocal NY, Melissa Moore of Drug Policy Alliance in NY
Guest(s): Deborah Small, Paul Armentano
Organization(s): Patients Out Of Time
FDBCB_051718.mp3Link(s): NORML, Patients Out of Time