Cultural Baggage

Launched in early 2001, Cultural Baggage, hosted by Dean Becker, is the only nationally distributed radio program focused on discussing the war on drugs.

The weekly, half-hour program features interviews with prominent experts, such as U.S. Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Ron Paul (R-TX); Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman; and Superior Court Judge James Gray.

Cultural Baggage features timely and candid interviews with elected officials, judges, scientists, doctors, authors, entertainers, police officers, wardens, prisoners, and patients about current drug war issues, such as medical marijuana, sentencing reform, racial profiling, and police corruption.

04/29/09 - Nora Callahan

Nora Callahan, director of November Coalition for prisoners rights + Terry Nelson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + "Most Interesting Man" + "Plant Police" song


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

04/22/09 - Buford Terrell

Buford Terrell, professor of law + Terry Nelson of LEAP, Family Guy sings for marijuana & DTN Editorial


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

04/15/09 - Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald presentation to the Cato Institute regarding 7 successful years of drug decriminalization in Portugal 2/2 + Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition & NORML marijuana ad


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

04/08/09 - Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald speech to Cato Insitute about 7 years of decrim in Portugal, intro by Tim Lynch + Corrupt Cop Story with Phil Smith & Terry Nelson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

04/01/09 - Cliff Schaffer

Cliff Schaffer, founder of DrugLibrary.org and MarijuanaBusinessNews.com discusses how we steer the discussion on how to end the drug war + Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition & the Abolitionists Moment


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

03/25/09 - Terry Nelson

UN Drug Conference NGO's speak in Vienna, with Professor Fredrick Polak, Terry Nelson of LEAP, Lennice Werth, Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris, courtesy Vienna Public Radio


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

03/18/09 - Amanda Fielding

Lady Neidpath, Amanda Fielding, director of the Beckley Foundation on drug research in the UK is interviewed at the UN drug conference in Vienna by Michael Krawitz + Doug McVay & Drug War Facts + Country version of Eternal War


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

03/11/09 - Charles Lynch

Charles Lynch, cannabis dispensary operator aligned with the mayor and chamber of commerce now facing 5 years in federal prison & Cheryl Aichele, ally of Mr. Lynch + Doug McVay with Drug War Facts, Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition & a DTN Editorial


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

03/04/09 - Steve DeAngelo

Steve DeAngelo, CEO of Harborside Health Center, a medical cannabis dispensary in Oakland California gives us a tour of the facility + Official Govt. Truth with Winston Francis, the LEAP report from Terry Nelson & Doug McVay with Drug War Facts


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

02/25/09 - Richard Lee

Oaksterdam II - Founder Richard Lee, anonymous instructor, Keith Stevenson of Purple Heart Dispensary, Atty. James Anthony of LEAP, Atty. Robert Raich


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

02/18/09 - Harold Hurtt

Police Chief of Houston Texas, Harold Hurtt + Irma Rios the director of the Houston crime lab


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

02/11/09 - Dana Larsen

Dana Larsen of British Columbia re Canadian court rulings and marijuana dispensaries & Doug McVay with Drug War Facts + report on school administrators new hit: "Smell the Jacket"


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

02/04/09 - Richard Mack

Former Sheriff Richard Mack now with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition & Philppe Lucas of Vancouver Island Compassion Society reports Canadians supreme court has once again declared marijuana laws unconstitutional + more regarding Michael Phelps from Radley Balco of Reason


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

01/28/09 - Cassandra Herrman

Cassandra Herrman, producer of new PBS documentary "Tulia Texas" & Tulia defense attorney Jeff Blackburn + Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

01/21/09 - Ed Rosenthal

Ed Rosenthal & Dale Gieringer, Co-Authors of "Medical Marijuana Handbook" + Terry Nelson of LEAP & a visit from Ray Hill of the Prison Show


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

01/14/09 - Fred Burton

Fred Burton, author of "Ghost - Confessions of a Counter Terrorism Agent" & Marijuana Policy Project grades the Bush Administration + Terry Nelson reports for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

01/07/09 - Brian Bennett

Brian Bennett discusses the history of the drug war + Fred Burton, VP of counterterrorism at Stratfor & author of "Ghost - Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent", Sigifredo Gonzales, sheriff of Zapata county and Sheriff Arvin West of Hudspeth county both call for a look at legalization & Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

12/31/08 - Redford Givens

Redford Givens regarding drugs and the Bible, High Times focus on Drug Truth Network + Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

12/24/08 - Stephen Frye

Dr. Stephen Frye, author of "We Really Lost This War - Twenty Five Reasons to Legalize Drugs" + Sanho Tree of Institute for Policy Studies re war in Mexico & Bruce Mirken of the Marijuana Policy Project


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

12/17/08 - Neill Franklin

Neill Franklin, working Baltimore cop with more than 32 years experience and a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Ken Wolski, RN reports on potential New Jersey medical marijuana law + Abolitionists Moment III


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

12/10/08 - Ethan Nadelmann

Martin Lee, author "Acid Dreams - The Complete Social History of LSD" + Ethan Nadelmann, dir of Drug Policy Alliance re Wall Street Op-Ed vs Czar Johan Walters


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

12/03/08 - Terry Nelson

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition press conference at the National Press Club in Wash DC, call for the end of drug prohibition, with Neal Peirce of Wash Post, Terry Nelson & Richard Van Wickler of LEAP & Eric Sterling of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation + Poppygate Report with Glenn Greenway


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

11/26/08 - Bruce Alexander

Bruce K. Alexander, author of "The Globalization of Addiction, A Study in Poverty of The Spirit" + Law Enforcement Against Prohibition report from Terry Nelson & The Abolitionists Moment


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

11/19/08 - Buford Terrell

Buford Terrel, retired professor of law & Brian Arthur owner of Mazatec Garden discuss the potential outlawing of "salvia" + Terry Nelson reports for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

11/12/08 - Eddy Lepp

Reverend Eddy Lepp faces 2 life sentences for growing marijuana for his church, Bruce Mirken discusses advances in marijuana laws on election day, Sanho Tree discusses Plan Colombia on BBC & Sam Califano of CASA spreads fear and loathing


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

11/05/08 - John Walters

Drug Czar John Walters gives a speech at James A. Baker III Institute for Policy Studies at Rice University + Terry Nelson reports for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

10/29/08 - Amanda Fielding

Lady Niedpath, Amanda Fielding, the Director of the Beckley Foundation in the UK regarding their recent Cannabis Commission report, their report on the relative dangers of drugs and a discussion on the legitimate use of LSD and MDMA for medical purposes + Terry Nelson reports for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

10/22/08 - Keith Stroup

NORML & Pledge Drive Special: Keith Stoup, former Dir of NORML, Dale Geringer of CA NORML, Mason Tvert of SAFER, Los Marijuano's, Phil Jackson with Black Perspective on the Drug War & Winston Francis with the "Official Government Truth"


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

10/15/08 - Martine Ehrenclou

Martine Ehrenclou, M.A., author of Critical Conditions - The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive + Poppygate Comes Home from Glenn Greenway


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)

10/08/08 - Ryan King

Ryan King of Sentencing Project on voter disenfrancisement + Phil Jackson with black perspective on drug war & Terry Nelson's report for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition


29:00 minutes (13.28 MB)
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