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.
04/21/21 Steve Fox
STEVE FOX TRIBUTE: With the passing of cannabis reformer extraordinaire Steve Fox we hear from long time associates Bruce Mirken of MPP and Mason Tvert Steves associate at VS. Strategies. According to Marijuana Moment: "Steve was a lead drafter of Colorado’s historic Amendment 64, which legalized cannabis for adult use, and he managed all aspects of the successful campaign behind its passage and implementation. He also conceptualized and co-founded Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), which laid a lot of groundwork for the legalization effort and contributed to a seismic shift in the U.S. cannabis policy debate. In 2009, he co-authored the book “Marijuana Is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink?,” which is based on the SAFER strategy.... Tikkun olam. Mission accomplished."
FDBCB042121.mp3Guest(s): Steve Fox
Organization(s): VS Strategies
Link(s): VS Strategies
04/14/21 Paul Armentano
Paul Armentano the Deputy Director of NORML discuss more legal states, racial history of drug war and backwards looking Texas politicians + Abbie Rosner, writer for Forbes on advance of legal psychedelics.
FDBCB041421.mp3Guest(s): Paul Armentano
Organization(s): National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws
Link(s): NORML
04/07/21 Kassandra Frederique
Kassandra Frederique the Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance on "claiming the moral high ground" in the drug war + DeVaughn Ward, Sr. Counsel of Marijuana Policy Project
FDBCB040721.mp3Guest(s): Kassandra Frederique
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance
03/31/21 Howard Wooldridge
Det. Howard Wooldridge (Ret) one of the founders of LEAP is once again crossing the United States. No horse involved this time he is riding his bike to celebrate his 70th birthday. He wears a shirt that says: "Cops Say Legalize Heroin - Ask Me Why" + DTN Editorial: "Drug war is racist, stupid and evil"
FDBCB033121.mp3Guest(s): Howard Wooldridge
Organization(s): Citizens Opposing Prohibition
Link(s): Citizens Opposing Prohibition
03/24/21 Katharine Neill Harris
Doctor Katharine Neill Harris testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on the failed war on drugs and solutions based on racial justice and harm reduction.
FDBCB032421.mp3Guest(s): Katharine Neill Harris
Link(s): James A. Baker III Institute
03/17/21 Ed Forchion
Ed Forchion, AKA NJWeedman has been the burr under the saddle of New Jersey politicians for decades, fighting for the rights of cannabis users and jury nullification.
FDBCB031721.mp3Guest(s): Ed Forchion
Organization(s): New Jersey Weedman
Link(s): New Jersey Weedman
03/10/21 Paul Stanford
Paul Stanford, internationally recognized drug reformer hosts Cannabis Common Sense a TV show in Portland. Last week he invited Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network host to be a guest. This audio is less than half the one hour TV program.
FDBCB031021.mp3Guest(s): Paul Stanford
Organization(s): Restore Hemp
Link(s): Cannabis Common Sense TV with Paul Stanford and Dean Becker
03/03/21 Howard Wooldridge
Howard Wooldridge founder of Citizens Opposing Prohibition re major reset on drug perspectives,+ Carly Wolf is NORML’s point person RE state policies to discuss progress in New Jersey and Jenn Michelle Pedini is the driving force for cannabis change in Virginia
FDBCB030321.mp3Guest(s): Howard Wooldridge
Organization(s): Citizens Opposing Prohibition
Link(s): Citizens Opposing Prohibition
02/24/21 Doctor Richard Andrews
Doctor Richard Andrews discusses the Texas blizzard, covid, overdose and the release of a new report from Fair and Just Prosecution: Reconciling Drug Courts, Decarceration and Harm Reduction.
FDBCB022421.mp3Guest(s): Doctor Richard Andrews
02/17/21 Roger Goodman
Roger Goodman, Chair of the Washington State Public Safety Committee holds a hearing on HB 1499 to decriminalize all drugs. Features sponsor Rep Lauren Davis, Michelle Horn Richberg, Mica Watsman Chesman, Dr. Mark Stern, Dr. Lucinda Grande, Linda Robertson, Monte Levine & Steve Isler. CONTINUES on this weeks Century of Lies with Doug McvVay reporting.
FDBCB021721.mp3Guest(s): Roger Goodman
Organization(s): Washington State Representative
Link(s): TV for Washington Legislature