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.

10/02/19 Eric Sterling
Eric Sterling is the Exec Dir of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation in DC. We discuss needless fentanyl deaths, congressional oversight of drug penalties and the Washington Posts failure to focus on fact over fiction.
Guest(s): Eric Sterling
Organization(s): Criminal Justice Policy Foundation


Link(s): Criminal Justice Policy Foundation

09/25/19 Ethan Russo
Dr. Ethan Russo Editorial "Cannabis and Pain" in Oxford Academic + Vincent Lopez "The cannons of truth are upon us" re cannabis.
Guest(s): Ethan Russo
Organization(s): International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute


Link(s): Oxford Academic

09/18/19 Nathan Beedle
Nathan Beedle Misdemeanor Division Chief of the Harris County District Attorney's office re hemp/cannabis, vapes, hash, edibles, flowers, extracts etc + Paul Armentano Deputy Dir of NORML re vape cartridge deaths, forthcoming Federal law changes & more
Guest(s): Nathan Beedle
Organization(s): Harris County District Attorney


Link(s): Cannabis Vaping Concerns Call for Increased Regulation and Oversight

09/11/19 John Baucum
Cannabis Conf in Austin, John Baucum Dir RAMP, Jay Hall Houston Police Lt. (Ret), Aubree Adams Parents Opposed to Pot, Ryan Poppy Moderator
Guest(s): John Baucum
Organization(s): Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition


Link(s): RAMP

09/04/19 Chris Conrad
Chris Conrad, Mikki Norris and Paul Stanford report from Mexico City's "Expo Weed" + Atty Will Hutson "Is it Hemp or Is it Weed" for the nation & DA Kim Ogg of Houston, speaks at major Marijuana Conference.
Guest(s): Chris Conrad
Organization(s): Conscientious Objectors


Link(s): Conscientious Objectors

08/28/19 Roger Goodman
Washington State Representative Roger Goodman re no arrests for possession, Houston DA KIm OGG with Indictiment of narcs for Felony Murder, Attorneys sing: Hemp Or Weed
Guest(s): Roger Goodman
Organization(s): Washington State Legislature



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



Link(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



Link(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


Link(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


