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.
03/17/17 Neill Franklin
Major Neill Franklin Dir of LEAP touring Texas, Rep Joe Moody seeks marijuana law change + dozens speak in support, Atty Randall Kallinen re wacko Waco shootout lawsuit, Jodie Emery re major shakedown in Canada, WSB report of Georgia legislators standing tall for drug law reform
Guest(s): Neill Franklin
Organization(s): Law Enforcement Action Partnership
FDBCB_031717.mp3Link(s): LEAP
03/10/17 Ethan Nadelmann
Ethan Nadelmann, Exec Dir of Drug Policy Alliance soon to retire + Canadian Senator Larry Campbell re opiod crisis, failure of drug war
Guest(s): Ethan Nadelmann
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
FDBCB_031017.mp3Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance
03/03/17 Alexandra Chasin
Alexandra Chasin author of "Assassin of Youth - A Kaleidoscopic History of Harry J. Anslinger's War on Drugs" + Dr. Jokubas Ziburkus re Cannabis Seminar at UH on Thur Mar 9
Guest(s): Alexandra Chasin
Organization(s): Author
FDBCB_030317.mp3Link(s): Assassin of Youth
02/24/17 Mary Lynn Mathre
Nurse Mary Lynn Mathre re cannabis medicine, forthcoming conference in Berkeley Ca + Jag Davies of DPA re Psychedelics Help Reduce Opioid Addiction & Marc Emery reports on cannabis bust in Canada
Guest(s): Mary Lynn Mathre
Organization(s): Nurse
FDBCB_022417.mp3Link(s): Patients out of Time, Psychedelics Reduce Addiction
02/17/17 Kim Ogg
Kim Ogg, DA of Houston re Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program stopping 12,000 arrests per year w/ Sylvester Turner Mayor of Houston, Art Acevedo Houston Police Chief, Ed Gonzalez Sheriff of Houston & Texas Rep Joe Moody re decrim bill
Guest(s): Kim Ogg
Organization(s): District Attorney
FDBCB_021717.mp3
02/10/17 Joe Moody
Texans For Responsible Marijuana Policy visits Texas Legislature, with Tx Rep Joe Moody, Heather Fazio of MPP, Chase Bradstreet, Charles Henley, Anthony Gonzalez, Suzy Wills, Phillip Blanton & Houston Press reporter Meagan Flynn re bail reform
Guest(s): Joe Moody
Organization(s): Congressman
FDBCB_021017.mp3Link(s): Some Prefer Jail Over Bail?, Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy
02/03/17 David Bearman
David Bearman M.D., Co-founder of American Academy of Cannabinoid medicine, author of new book: Drugs Are Not The Devils Tools - How Discrimination and Greed Created a Dysfunctional Drug Policy and How It Can be Fixed
Guest(s): David Bearman
Organization(s): Doctor
FDBCB_020317.mp3Link(s): American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine
01/27/17 Paul Armentano
Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws + Neill Franklin, Exec Director of LEAP + Houston DA Kim Ogg & report of dispensary robberies in Canada.
Guest(s): Paul Armentano
Organization(s): NORML
FDBCB_012717.mp3Link(s): LEAP, NORML
01/22/17 Marc Emery
Reports from Canada re July 2018 efforts to "legalize" cannabis featuring Kevin Sabet from Smart Approaches, Canadian activists Dana Larsen, Marc Emery & Jodie Emery + Doug McVay DTN reporter re US Feds release the results of the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Senator Orrin Hatch introduces a bill for pharmaceutical research on marijuana, and the Justice Department digs in its heels in opposing marijuana law reform.
Guest(s): Marc Emery
Organization(s): Cannabis Culture
FDBCB_092217.mp3Link(s): Drug War Facts
01/20/17 Beto O'Rourke
Texas Rep Beto O'Rourke, Texas medical cannabis patients Erica Tucker busted for cannabis & breast feeding in Johnson Co where the DA under investigation for corruption, Makayla Farley & her grandpa Phillip Blanton busted for trying to bring MMJ from California to her hospital bed
Guest(s): Beto O'Rourke
Organization(s): US Congress
FDBCB_012017.mp3