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.
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"
Guest(s): Howard Wooldridge
Organization(s): Citizens Opposing Prohibition
FDBCB033121.mp3Link(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.
Guest(s): Katharine Neill Harris
FDBCB032421.mp3Link(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.
Guest(s): Ed Forchion
Organization(s): New Jersey Weedman
FDBCB031721.mp3Link(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.
Guest(s): Paul Stanford
Organization(s): Restore Hemp
FDBCB031021.mp3Link(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
Guest(s): Howard Wooldridge
Organization(s): Citizens Opposing Prohibition
FDBCB030321.mp3Link(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.
Guest(s): Doctor Richard Andrews
FDBCB022421.mp3
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.
Guest(s): Roger Goodman
Organization(s): Washington State Representative
FDBCB021721.mp3Link(s): TV for Washington Legislature
02/10/21 Roger Goodman
Roger Goodman is a Washington State Representative, Chair of their House Public Safety Committee who seeks to decriminalize all drugs in Washington State.
Guest(s): Roger Goodman
Organization(s): TVW.org
FDBCB021021.mp3Link(s): TV for Washington Legislature
02/03/21 Ruth Dreifuss
Ruth Dreifuss, who in 1999 was the first woman to hold the Swiss presidency, is the founder and president of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. The commission wants “responsible state control, from production to consumption of drugs” but that the opposite is now the case. “It’s an unregulated market in the hands of criminal groups.”
Guest(s): Ruth Dreifuss
Organization(s): Global Commission on Drug Policy
FDBCB020321.mp3Link(s): Global Commission on Drug Policy
01/27/21 Debby Goldsberry
Debby Goldsberry, long time cannabis activist and dispensary owner re covid caravans of cannabis criminals, pricing, Debby is author of Staring and Running a Marijuana Business. + Houston DA Kim Ogg indicts 12 cops for corruption and 2 for murder of drug users
Guest(s): Debby Goldsberry
Organization(s): Magnolia Wellness
FDBCB012721.mp3Link(s): Starting & Running a Marijuana Business