Cultural Baggage
Cultural Baggage is DTN's longest running broadcast program with 18 years as of October 2019. 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.
08/21/19 John Baucum
John Baucum President of Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition re Labor day weekend cannabis conference in Texas, Maggie Volpo of Ladybud.org re confining control by corporate cannabis + Okla Dispensary Kidnapping, UK opioid report via ITV & Philadelphia attempts to set up safe injection site
Guest(s): John Baucum
Organization(s): RAMP
FDBCB082119.mp3Link(s): RAMP, Texas Cannabis Conference
08/14/19 Phil Smith
Phil Smith of Stop the Drug War re hemp law hoopla, Paul Stanford re release of new movie Green Goddess, pep talk from Trump, Volcano benefits COPD patient, DTN Editorial
Guest(s): Phil Smith, Paul Stanford
Organization(s): Stop the Drug War
FDBCB081419.mp3Link(s): Stop The Drug War, Green Goddess The Movie
08/07/19 Clay Conrad
Attorney Clay Conrad perspectives on hemp, marijuana, drug dogs & more + Seth Schibler regarding conspiracy charges against Eapen Thampy in Missouri
Guest(s): Clay Conrad
Organization(s): Looney & Conrad
FDBCB080719.mp3Link(s): Looney & Conrad, Support Eapen Thampy
07/31/19 Norma Sapp
Norma Sapp, Oklahoma reformer re progress, ease of new medical cannabis law, Steve Downing, Dep Chief of LAPD, retired and Adrian Garcia, former Sheriff of Houston regarding amazing bail reform
Guest(s): Norma Sapp
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07/24/19 Joao Goulao
Dr Joao Goulao, Portugal's Drug Czar Part 2, Sheila Vakharia of DPA re overdose death rates & memorials for Paul Krassner & Mark Kleiman
Guest(s): Sheila Vakharia
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07/17/19 Dr Joao Goulao
Dr Joao Goulao, Portugal's Drug Czar sits down to a lengthy interview with DTN Reporter Dean Becker
Guest(s): Joao Goulao
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07/10/19 Tyler Broker
Tyler Broker an attorney has column on Above the Law titled The Case for Legalizing All Drugs Plus NY Times reporter Emily Bazalon has a new book Charged - The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
Guest(s): Emily Bazelon
Organization(s): New York Times
FDBCB071019.mp3Link(s): The Case for Legalizing drugs
07/03/19 Kim Ogg
Kim Ogg the District Attorney of Houston/Harris County Texas for the half hour. We discuss marijuana & hemp and conflicting laws, paraphernalia, Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program, cops ability to search based on hemp smell, number of prosecutors, bail bonds, the Harding Street bust the corruption there of, gangs, Portugal & decrim, Switzerland and Heroin, overdose deaths, safe consumption facilities , what glue holds the drug war together
Guest(s): Kim Ogg
Organization(s): Harris County District Attorney
FDBCB070319.mp3Link(s): VIDEO INTERVIEW of Kim Ogg DA of Harris County on YOUTUBE!
06/26/19 Ray Lakeman
Ray Lakeman a British citizen lost his two boys to drug overdose and now wants to legalize all drugs. Reverend Alexander Sharp tours Canadian Safe Injection Facilities and seeks to save young lives.
Guest(s): Ray Lakeman
FDBCB062619.mp3Link(s): Clergy for a New Drug Policy
06/19/19 Deborah Small
JUNETEENTH: Deborah Small of Drug Policy Alliance and Neill Franklin of Law Enforcement Action Partnership discuss racism in America, from time of Lincolns freeing the slaves, till the current date.
Guest(s): Deborah Small
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
FDBCB061919.mp3Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance, LEAP