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Psilocybin, Equity, and Social Justice

Airs at: Wed, 07/28/2021 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies, we discuss magic mushrooms, psilocybin therapy, equity, and social justice with Elan Hagens and Rebecca Martinez, co-founders of the Fruiting Bodies Collective. Read more

Equity and the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act

Airs at: Wed, 07/21/2021 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
Equity and the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act: A conversation with Elan Hagens and Rebecca Martinez, co-founders of the Fruiting Bodies Collective and members of the Equity Subcommittee of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board. Fruiting Bodies Collective Oregon Health Auth... Read more

People, Place, and Health

Airs at: Wed, 07/21/2021 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies, host Doug McVay is joined by Brandon Marshall, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health and founding director of the People, Place & Health Collective, to discuss harm reduction, recovery, c... Read more

Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill

Airs at: Wed, 07/14/2021 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Draft legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level is being circulated on Capitol Hill. Democratic leaders in the Senate announced the bill at a news conference July 14. To learn more, KBOO News reporter Doug McVay spoke with marijuana policy expert Shaleen Title... Read more

A Bold Move To Save Lives

Airs at: Wed, 07/14/2021 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On July 7, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed legislation that authorizes a two-year pilot program to prevent drug overdose deaths through the establishment of harm reduction centers. According to a news release from the Rhode Island General Assembly, The law quote “aut... Read more

Oregon Senate Bill 755 expands on drug decriminalization, protection and treatment options

Airs at: Thu, 07/08/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  A new Oregon law expands protections and treatment options for Oregonians living with drug addiction. Senate Bill 755 goes further to enforce Measure 110, which decriminalized drug possession in the state. Tera Hurst works with the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, a gro... Read more

Colombia Update

Airs at: Wed, 07/07/2021 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies we examine the protests rocking Colombia. Congress’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a hearing on the Colombia protests July First. We hear from three of the witnesses: Elizabeth Dickinson, a Senior Analyst for Colombia with the Internat... Read more

World Drug Day

Airs at: Wed, 06/30/2021 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies: Angela Me, chief of the UNODC Statistics and Surveys Section, on the release of World Drug Report 2021 #ShareFactsOnDrugs Read more

Bike Trail...Right?

Airs at: Mon, 06/28/2021 at 11:00pm - Tue, 06/29/2021 at 12:00am
“We want them gone, but only if it’s to a better place." Read more

Drug Policy Reform and the Misuse of Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 06/23/2021 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies, drug policy reform moves forward around the world. In the US, Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) introduced the Drug Policy Reform Act on June 15. In Scotland, the Government has introduced a new drugs policy ... Read more