This week: we hear a debate on global drug policy before the International Parliamentary Union, featuring Dr. Kasia Malinowska of the Open Society Institute and Professor Kevin Sabet, in preparation for the UN General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem coming up in April.

Prof William Martin of James Baker III Institute re Mar 9 panel, "The Ithaca Plan" with Mayor Svante L. Myrick, Lillian Fan, Assistant Director of Prevention Services Ôö£├ÂÔö£├ºÔö£Ôöñ Harm Reduction, Don MacPherson, Director, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, Kassandra Frederique, NY State Director, Drug Policy Alliance + DTN Editorial

This week on Century Of Lies, we hear part of a roundtable on Drugs, Human Rights, Community, and Development: Creating synergies between Member States and civil society to empower communities, featuring commentary from Daria Mogucheva of the Eurasian Network of People Who Use Drugs, Lithuania; Tripti Tandon of the Lawyers Collective, India; and Vicki Hanson of the St. Catherine Ganja Growers & Producers Association, Jamaica.

This week we hear from civil society representatives at a discussion organized by the President of the UN General Assembly in preparation for the upcoming UN General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem.

Jodi James of Florida Cannabis Action Network, Paul Armentano Dep Dir of NORML, Prof William Martin of James A Baker Inst & MORE!

This week we talk medical marijuana with Mike Liszewski, Government Affairs Director for American for Safe Access, plus we talk with Chip Lazenby and James Morris about diversity in the cannabis industry.

Prof Ekow Yankah via NYT OpED: When Addiction Has a White Face, Tony Newman of DPA, Will Godfrey editor of The Influence, Trump, Sanders & more

Brian Bennett producer of "Truth - The Anti Drug War", Howard Wooldridge in NH, Debby Goldsberry for International Cannabis Business Conference, clips from CBS & NBC re cannabis

This week: at the Cannabis Collaborative Conference in Portland, Oregon, we interview former NBA star Clifford "Uncle Spliffy" Robinson, Aaron Smith and Bethany Moore from National Cannabis Industry Association, David Rheins and Morgan from the Marijuana Business Association, Sam Chapman from New Economy Consulting.

Phil Smith of Alternet & Drug War Chronicle + Debby Goldsbury re International Cannabis Business Conf, Bernie Sanders re MJ laws, Heroin PSA & More