Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights

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Know Your Rights episodes

  • The Legalization of Needle Exchanges
    Did you know that as of September 2021, needle exchanges for the purpose of harm reduction are legal in Arizona? Joins us as we talk with a public defender attorney about what the law says, and ask a volunteer harm reductionist about what that looks like in practice at an actual syringe exchange site.
    28 min
  • Recycling Best Practices
    Do you know why we recycle like we do? Or what actually is recyclable? Join us as we talk with someone from the Maricopa County Facilities Management Department who runs the county recycling programs and the waste stations to find out best practices for trash and recycling.
    15 min
  • Harm Reduction Basics
    Did you know that harm reduction and needle exchanges are evidence-based public health strategies? Now that they are legal in Arizona, let's dive deeper into the topic. This week we'll talk with Tory Howell, from Shot in the Dark - a harm reduction program that offers syringe exchanges about the principles and evidence behind harm reduction.
    18 min
  • The Global History of Marijuana
    Did you know that cannabis was a crop that influences the history of the human race? Join us as expert Gary Smith talks about how cannabis affected world history and how we got to its illegality today.
    27 min
  • 8th Amendment Basics
    Do you know what the 8th amendment talks about and what constitutional rights it protects? Join our Public Defender Ellie Knowles as she talks about the history of the 8th amendment and how it is applied today.
    10 min
  • Home Gardening & Cannabis Cultivation
    Are you curious about growing your own marijuana? Join us as we speak to expert attorneys Gary Smith and Sarah Mayhew about the legalities and best practices of cannabis cultivation, both for recreational and medical use.
    21 min
  • Your Basic Constitutional Rights
    You may have heard about your constitutional rights, but do you know how they came about and what, exactly, they mean? Listen to our Public Defenders talk about some of the important rights that you have from the Bill of Rights.
    28 min

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Join the Maricopa County Library District and the Public Defender’s Office as we talk to community experts as well as attorneys on best practices, tips and tricks, and basic questions on basic rights.…