Cultural Baggage Cultural Baggage is DTN's longest running broadcast program with 18 years as of October 2019. We are proud to have more than three dozen affiliate stations in the US and Canada broadcasting our 29 minutes of unvarnished truth about the failure and futility of this eternal prohibition of drugs. Produced by former cop Dean Becker at KPFT, Houston, one of the 5 Pacifica "sister" stations.

Plus reports from Warsaw for EHRC2024 and be part of shaping the future of harm reduction! Featuring Aleksander Kwaniewski former President of Poland, Alexis Goosdeel & Executive Director EU Drugs Agency & Hon. Lynn Ruane an independent Irish politician, who has served as a Senator and
deputy leader of the Civil Engagement Group. 

Hon. Lynn Ruane an independent Irish politician
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Dr. Khalid Tinasti, Executive Director of the Global Commission on Drug Policy joins DTN host Dean Becker for a second half hour to dissect the logic of the drug war. Dr, Tinasti also is featured in DTN's 90 minute video production: Claiming the Moral High Ground.

Dr. Khalid Tinasti, Executive Director of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, Executive Director of the Global Commission on Drug Policy
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Doctor Richard Andrews a specialist in addiction medicine is DEA waivered to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Dr. Andrews currently runs several opioid use clinics in Texas.  He also discusses his time living in Spain under Fascist dictator Franco.

Doctor Richard Andrews, Drug Truth Network
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A look at Trumps Fascist plans to rule the USA. Guests are Judge James P. Gray one time candidate for Vice President, and Washington State Representative Roger Goodman.

Representative Roger Goodman
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Lt. Diane Goldstein, the Executive Director of Law Enforcment Action Partnership is our guest. Topics include political results of the recent election, incremental changes to drug laws, a return to prior, failing tactics, immigration and the international opium trade.

Lt. Diane Goldstein, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
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Howard Wooldridge the former cop and famous long rider just returned from Switzerland.  The Swiss have injected more than 20,000,000 doses of pure heroin with zero overdoses.  Howard met with the HAT administrator Dr. Anna Rickli in Bern.  Howard shares this information when returns to the US as a lobbyist for legalization within the halls of the US Congress.

Howard Wooldridge, Citizens Opposing Prohibition
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Upon learning about the 177 citizens arrested at Twin Peaks in Waco, Wade became involved.  He defended one of those who were indicted working the case all the way to dismissal.  Wade continues to practice law in Houston and across Texas, defending the rights of citizens accused of crimes. Wade is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  He is also a member of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association and Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.  Wade is a member of  Gideon’s Promise and is a shareholder in the Prestigious law firm of Looney, Smith & Conrad, P.C.

Attorney Wade Smith, Looney, Smith & Conrad, P.C.
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Ruth Dreifuss, who in 1999 was the first woman to hold the Swiss presidency, is the founder and president of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. The commission wants “responsible state control, from production to consumption of drugs” but that the opposite is now the case. “It’s an unregulated market in the hands of criminal groups.”

Ruth Dreifuss, Global Commission on Drug Policy
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Dean Becker, DTN reporter was invited to Lisbon to speak to the administration of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs & Drug Abuse (E.M.C.D.D.A.) + DTN Editorial."To End The War On Drugs"

Dean Becker Reverend Most High, Drug Truth Network
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DTN 23rd Anniversary Special. Featuring Atty Tony Serra, Alexandra Natapoff, author Charles Bowden, former mayor Kurt Schmoke, Dr Carl Hart, activist Kevin Zeese, Diane Goldstein of LEAP, author Don Winslow and author Michelle Alexander. 

Michelle Alexander, Drug Truth Network
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