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.

Eric Sterling Counsel to the US House Committee on the Judiciary (ret) & Sanho Tree of the Institute for Policy Studies, directing the Drug Policy Project.

Sanho Tree, Eric Sterling
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Two Judges on Trump regime. Judge James P. Gray former VP candidate & Texas Judge John Delaney a trial judge with over 30 years' experience.

Judge James P. Gray & Judge John Delaney
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Show is focused primarily on the killing of Alex Jeffrey Prettti by Trumps goons in Minneapolis. Roger Goodman is a Representative in Washington State; he is Chair of the Community Safety Committee overseeing Criminal matters.  Omar Figuroa is a California attorney, specializing in psychedelic and cannabis law.  

 

Roger Goodman, Omar Figueroa
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Mayhem in Minneapolis.  Sheriff John Urquhart, Ret from King County with 40 years law enforcement experience is joined by reporter Phil Smith, author of the American Hemp Monitor for the Independent Media Institute. Madness stalking American streets.

Sheriff John Urquhart
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Murder in Minneapolis, Tribute to Renee Good with Professor Jeffrey Miron is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University and author of several books to include Drug War Crimes.  Major Neill Franklin, former director of LEAP has 34 years' experience as a law enforcement officer, trainer and consultant.

Jeffrey Miron, Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
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Dr. Richard Andrews & Allan Clear. Allan is a prominent figure in the harm reduction movement in the United States, known for his extensive work in drug user health advocacy and program implementation. Dr. Andrews serves several drug clinics on the US border with Mexico.

Dr. Richard Andrews & Allan Clear
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Dr Joao Goulao, Portugal's Drug Czar sits down to a lengthy interview with DTN Reporter Dean Becker

Dr Joao Goulao, Portugal's Drug Czar
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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"

Reverend Farrel D. Becker, Drug Truth Network
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Guests: Dr. Ethan Russso and Paul Armentano Dep Dir of NORML.  Topics include portended federal rescheduling of cannabis, Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, need for continuing activism due to multi state meddling with cannabis laws.

Doctor Ethan Russo, Paul Armentano
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A Cultural Baggage Tribute to ret Deputy Chief of Los Angeles, Stephen Michael Downing, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, mentor, friend, and champion of justice, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025.  Born October 28, 1938, in Hanford, California, he was married to Adrienne, the love of his life, for 67 years. There will be an intimate family celebration of life.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to organizations that support criminal justice reform or programs that aid vulnerable youth. He will be deeply missed and forever loved. Our guests discuss Steve's life history are Diane Goldstein the Executive Director of LEAP and ret. Superior Court Judge James P. Gray.

Diane Goldstein, Judge James P. Gray, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
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