Burning Issues

Today on Burning Issues Dr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by Aundre Speciale, Director of Phytologie Oakland. Aundre has been a huge part of cannabis law reform for over 25 years, has done work for formal activism, helped run dispensaries and fundraisers, and has even seen the dangers of prohibition up close and personal.

Today on Burning Issues Dr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by Kevin Mahmalji from NORML. Kevin Mahmalji is the Outreach Coordinator of NORML, and a political consultant and director with an elaborate background in political action. Kevin shares highlights about some of his previous jobs, as well as his current strides in the cannabis movement.

Today on Burning Issues Dr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by Joseph Palamar, PH.D., Assistant Professor of Population Health and Drug Researcher at NYU. Some of the topics Mitch and Joseph discuss include harm reduction with cannabis, reasons for using cannabis, as well as how many more people would try cannabis if it was legal.

Today on Burning Issues Dr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by Keith Stroup, Founder of NORML. Mitch and Keith start of by discussing legal initiative in Ohio, and the use of the character "Buddy." They also bring up several aspects of NORML, including aiding those with legal trouble as well as fundraising and employment options.

Today on Burning Issues Dr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by CannabisRadio's own Radical Russ Belville. They chat about how Russ got into the cannabis reform movement, as well as some of the updates with Oregon and Washington after legalization.

Dr. Mitch Earleywine chats with Sharon Ravert, from Peachtree NORML. Mitch asks Sharon about her experience with the sheriff's department breaking into her house for a search finding only a gram and a half and a small grow light. Sharon tells how she overcame this experience and moved forward.

Dr. Mitch Earleywine chats with Rick Steves, God of all travel from Rick Steves' Europe. Rick shares his opinion on the war on marijuana and how he feels the laws against cannabis have racist tendencies. He tells how he stands strong supporter for legalization of cannabis to lower crime rate and create more regulated businesses.

Dr. Mitch Earleywine talks with College of Staten Island Associate Professor, and the Author of “A Moral Defense of Recreational Drug Use”, Rob Lovering. Rob talks about his book plus he weighs the costs of drug related bad usages such as coffee, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol that we consume regularly everyday.

Dr. Mich Earlyingwine talks with Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML, about effects before and after the consumption of cannabis. Mitch and Paul discuss the effects THC has on motor skills and the use of cannabis before driving, moving on to compare it with drinking and driving.

Lobbying for passage of cannabis law reform legislation as Dr. Mitch Earleywine welcomes Allen St. Pierre, the Executive Director of NORML and The NORML Foundation Education, We hear about the lobbying process ongoing in Washington DC, with the help of events like the NORML Legislative Fly-In.