Drug Truth Network

The Drug Truth Network (DTN) is a media production organization dedicated to exposing the fraud, misdirection, and wastefulness of the “war on drugs.” We invite you to share DTN’s “unvarnished truth about the drug war,” through our innovative radio programming, including Century of Lies, Cultural Baggage and 4:20 Drug War News.  Dean Becker & Doug McVay produce nine radio programs per week for the Drug Truth Network (DTN).

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Cultural Baggage

10/29/24 Attorney Wade Smith

Upon learning about the 177 citizens arrested at Twin Peaks in Waco, Wade became involved.  He defended one of those who were indicted working the case all the way to dismissal.  Wade continues to practice law in Houston and across Texas, defending the rights of citizens accused of crimes. Wade is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  He is also a member of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association and Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.  Wade is a member of  Gideon’s Promise and is a shareholder in the Prestigious law firm of Looney, Smith & Conrad, P.C.

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Wade Smith

Century of Lies

10/29/24 The Global State of Harm Reduction

 This week on Century of Lies: The Global State of Harm Reduction. On Tuesday October 29, Harm Reduction International released its new report entitled The Global State of Harm Reduction 2024. HRI held a news conference to announce the release and discuss their findings. We hear from some of the speakers including Colleen Daniels, Acting Executive Director of Harm Reduction International; Charity Monareng, Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy International; and Sam Rivera, Executive Director of OnPoint.

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Colleen Daniels

Moral High Ground

10/15/24 DTN 23rd Anniversary

DTN takes a look back thru time:  2019 with Australian Dr. Alex Wodak, 2020 with Major Neill Franklin of LEAP & 2021 with DTN host Beckers speech at the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Abuse in Lisbon Portugal.

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Becker's Buds

Marshall Fogg retired from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) as a Chief with 32 years of federal service while obtaining the highest law enforcement awards from the USMS Director, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Federal Bar Association and others, for service above and beyond the call of duty. He was officially honored with a task force plaque displaying ‘Batman’ for his ‘Gotham City’ and super hero characterization while on 24 hour call supervising joint USMS/DEA/State & Municipal enforcement operations nationwide. During his tenure in the USMS he was a member of the Special Operations Group (SOG) aka, SWAT TEAM which, included extensive training in Major Court Security OPS, Scuba Dive Rescue Specialist, Paratrooper, Special Assault Weapons, HandTo-Hand Combat, Improvised Explosive Devices and Foreign Dignitary Protection for the United Nations, General Assembly.

4:20 Drug War News