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.
DRUG DEBATE: Terry Nelson of LEAP debates DEA agent James Capra Pt 3 of 3 + Jerry Cameron of LEAP, Poppygate, Drug War Facts, Black Perspective & "Legalize"
Gabriel Sayegh of Drug Policy Alliance re Rockefeller drug laws, Eric Sterling of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation on U.S. drug laws & Jim Jones new hip hop: Lockdown USA
PANEL II: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House & DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker + Drug War Facts, Bruce Mirken of MPP, Corrupt Cop Story, Poppygate, Tribute to Albert Hoffman
PANEL: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House & DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker + Terry Nelson of LEAP, Official Govt. Truth, Black Perspective
Phil Smith of Stop The Drug War reports on recent trip to Peru and Bolivia, Atty Joe Alford, + Terry Nelson of LEAP, Drug War Facts , & Black Perspective
Bruce Mirken of Marijuana Policy Project + Dr. Rick Doblin of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies & Terry Nelson of LEAP, Poppygate, Drug War Facts & CBS4 Denver: "New Marijuana Law Forces Judge to Quit"
Report from Media Reform Conference with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, US Reps Maurice Hinchey & Steve Cohen + Carl Olsen of Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church Challengs US Govt for right to Sacramental Cannabis
Celebration of the life of Dr. Tod Mikuriya with interview segments from the good doctor as well as thoughts and remembrances of his sister Beverly and his friends Michael and Michelle Aldrich and DrugSense's Richard Lake.
