Philippe Lucas PhD is a Research Affiliate at the Michigan Psychedelic Center (UMich) and a lifelong cannabis and psychedelic researcher and patient access advocate. Philippe was a founding Board member of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies Canada and co-founder of the Victoria Association of Psychedelic Studies. He is the Primary Investigator of the Canadian Psychedelic Survey (2022) and co-PI of the Global Psychedelic Survey (2023), and previously coordinated a prospective observational study of ayahuasca as a treatment for trauma and addiction in cooperation with a BC indigenous Band. More recently, Philippe worked as VP, Global Patient Research & Access at Tilray, where he oversaw a comprehensive international clinical and observational cannabis research program.

Philippe has worked with governments around the globe to develop evidence-based drug policies with a focus on harm reduction and safe, legal access, and has received a number of accolades for his patient research and advocacy, including the Americans for Safe Access Researcher of the Year Award 2021, the Cannabis Council of Canada Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Cliff Schaffer established the world's largest online library of research into the drug laws at http://www.druglibrary.org. The reason I established the site is simply because I had read some of the major research on our drug laws and I just became astounded at their stupidity. There is no other area in which the law is so completely out of touch with the available research.

Mr. Sanho Tree, international drug policy expert discusses the building objection to the US drug war developing south of our border.  Sanho's website is www.IPS-DC.org.

Six Guest, International Panel discussion on drug war failure. Featuring Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris authors of Shattered Lives, Chris Bennett, Canadian author, attorney/ activist, Lauren Mendelsohn as well as regular guest Phil Smith reporter for Stop the Drug War.

Major Neill Franklin is a 34-year law enforcement veteran of the Maryland State Police and Baltimore Police Department. During his time on the force, he held the position of commander for the Education and Training Division and the Bureau of Drug and Criminal Enforcement.  In this holiday edition we discuss the beginning of drug war, the racism and fascism that holds it all together.

Dealing with drugs II - Cities and the international pursuit of sensible regulation. From Warsaw Poland. Steve Rolles of Transform & Neil Woods Dir of Law Enforcement Action Partnership U.K. Time for regulation and actual control.

Plus reports from Warsaw for EHRC2024 and be part of shaping the future of harm reduction! Featuring Aleksander Kwaniewski former President of Poland, Alexis Goosdeel & Executive Director EU Drugs Agency & Hon. Lynn Ruane an independent Irish politician, who has served as a Senator and
deputy leader of the Civil Engagement Group. 

Dr. Khalid Tinasti, Executive Director of the Global Commission on Drug Policy joins DTN host Dean Becker for a second half hour to dissect the logic of the drug war. Dr, Tinasti also is featured in DTN's 90 minute video production: Claiming the Moral High Ground.

Doctor Richard Andrews a specialist in addiction medicine is DEA waivered to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Dr. Andrews currently runs several opioid use clinics in Texas.  He also discusses his time living in Spain under Fascist dictator Franco.

A look at Trumps Fascist plans to rule the USA. Guests are Judge James P. Gray one time candidate for Vice President, and Washington State Representative Roger Goodman.