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.

12/30/20 Jack Cole

Jack Cole joins us for this half hour listen back to an interview from Nov 2003. Jack was the founding member, first director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, now known as Law Enforcement Action Partnership.

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Guest(s): Jack Cole
Organization(s): LEAP
Link(s): LEAP

12/23/20 Dr. Donald Tashkin

From the International Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics: On today’s program we’ll hear from Dr. Donald Abrams from University of California, San Francisco. We’ll also hear from Dr. Donald Tashkin of NIDA, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and we’ll hear their opinions on the health consequences of using medical cannabis + "PoppyGate" with Glenn Greenway ++ 2 Drug Truth Network Editorials

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Guest(s): Dr. Donald Tashkin
Organization(s): NIDA

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12/16/20 Rev Alexander Sharp

Reverend Alexander Sharp joins us for the half hour to discuss drug reform progress and roadblocks in 2020

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Guest(s): Reverend Alexander Shar
Organization(s): Clergy For New Drug Policy
Link(s): Clergy for a New Drug Policy

12/09/20 Michael Krawitz

Michael Krawitz worked for decades to influence first the US Veterans Administration and just last week to force the World Health Organization and the United Nations to nuance their Drug Treaty to move from "dangerous" to now allow for cannabis research and medicines.

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Guest(s): Michael Krawitz
Organization(s): Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access

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Link(s): Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access

12/02/20 Diane Goldstein

Interview of Diane Goldstein, the incoming Exec Dir of Law Enforcement Action Network re changes to drug laws in Canada, the UK, Mexico and around the US + Wash state representative Roger Goodman re decrim efforts in his state.

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Guest(s): Diane Goldstein
Organization(s): LEAP
Link(s): LEAP

11/25/20 Doug McVay

Special "Oregonization" program with Doug McVay, Brian Bennett & Host Dean Becker. Discussion on what will it take to motivate the masses to seek an end to drug war.

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Guest(s): Doug McVay
Organization(s): Drug War Facts
Link(s): Drug War Facts

11/18/20 Brian Bennett

Brian C. Bennett is a a contributing expert at the James A. Baker III Institute at Rice University. His focus is on drug policy. We discuss the forthcoming first Evident Truth ZOOM Gathering on Sunday Nov 22 at 7PM CDT. (PLEASE READ: Transcript/Comment for details Link Below)

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Guest(s): Brian C. Bennett
Organization(s): Baker Institute

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Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance

11/11/20 Dr. Julian Buchanan

Julian Buchanan a New Zealand Doctor is author of dozens of essays outlining the horrendous failures of drug war policy + Name That Drug By It's Side Effects

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Guest(s): Dr. Julian Buchanan

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Link(s): Drugs, Human Rights & Harm Reduction

11/04/20 Dr. Khalid Tinasti

Dr. Khalid Tinasti, Exec Dir of Global Commission on Drugs participates in video production of Seeking The Moral High Ground. +++ LEAP/GLEPHA Webinar: The Police Experience with Overdose Prevention Sites withModerator: Chief Tom Synan, Newtown Police Department, Ohio, Inspector Bill Spearn, Vancouver Police Department, Canada, Staff Sergeant Conor King, Victoria Police Department, Canada