This week two founding members of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Shea Gunther of Marijuana Today and Kris Krane of 4Front Ventures, join us to share war stories from the SSDP archives! News: Victoria police officer can advocate for drug legalization, tribunal rules Hawaii Senate Approves Drug Decriminalization Study New report by the Royal College of Physicians […]

Diane Goldstein, a retired Lieutenant Commander in Redondo Beach, CA, and current member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s Executive Board, joins Sam and Rachelle for a discussion about California’s Proposition 47 which reduced certain drug possession crimes from felony status to misdemeanor. News: Censorship and Exclusion on Day One of UN Special Session on Drugs In […]

Because of the amazingly busy week we all just had, with #SSDP2016 and UNGASS, this week’s episode is late and truncated. It features our third installment of the LSD drug of the month (history), and the news we meant to post last Sunday. The quality of this episode is slightly reduced because of technical limitations, […]

Shabnam Malek and Amanda Conley from the National Cannabis Bar Association join Sam and Rachelle to talk about cannabis business law. News: Drug expert says Australia’s presence at UN summit a waste of money Drug policy reform hits a Russian roadblock at the UN D.C. Council bans pot clubs, reversing itself — again DEA Plans […]

Shaleen Title, a partner at the THC Staffing Group, and Malik Burnett, a preventative medicine physician at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and former DC Policy Manager at the Drug Policy Alliance, join Sam and Rachelle to discuss race and racial justice in the drug policy reform movement. News: Researchers Will Try to Grow […]

Vilmarie Narloch, a clinical psychologist and member of SSDP’s Board of Directors, joins Sam and Rachelle to talk about what young people want and need from drug education programs. News Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People Top medical experts endorse decriminalization in The Lancet Life is Hell After Narcan KushGods […]

Ross Bell, Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, sits down with Sam and Rachelle to talk about the current state of New Zealand’s novel psychoactive substances (NPS) policies. News Cannabis drug succeeds in epilepsy, doubling value of GW Pharma Chief health officer of Toronto recommends approval of 3 safe injection sites Vox poll […]

Mason Tvert, Director of Communications for the Marijuana Policy Project, joins Sam and Rachelle to break down the current state of marijuana ballot initiatives and the 2016 election. News Updates: Mexico forced to militarize schools as drug cartels reach into classrooms California legislature passes sweeping anti-tobacco package At a Massachusetts county jail, inmates receive intensive addiction […]

Natalie Ginsberg, Policy and Advocacy Manager for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), joins Rachelle and Sam to discuss the latest happenings in psychedelic research. News Updates: Maine marijuana legalization bid fails to qualify for ballot Supreme Court to discuss Nebraska/Oklahoma lawsuit against marijuana legalization in Colorado Massachusetts craft beer distributor to pay $2.6 […]

This week there was so much exciting news that we needed our whole team to cover it! Tyler and Sarah join Sam and Rachelle to discuss last week’s marijuana bonanza, the upcoming National Drug Summit in Australia, and much, much more. News Updates: Marijuana Bonanza! Legal recreational marijuana clears final Vermont Senate hurdle Ban on […]