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Looking Ahead to the Portland Psychedelic Conference

Airs at: Mon, 09/24/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
    The First Annual Portland Psychedelic Conference is coming up on October 27th, at the Alberta Abbey in Northeast Portland. KBOO reporter Sam Bouman sat down today with an organizer and two of the speakers who will be at the conference to find out more. Doctor Alissa ... Read more

Reducing Harm, Saving Lives: California Assembly Bill 186

Airs at: Sun, 09/23/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies we look at California's Assembly Bill 186, which would allow the city and county of San Francisco to establish a supervised consumption facility that would prevent drug overdose deaths. Governor Jerry Brown has until September 30 to sign the mea... Read more

Stigma, Language, and Recovery

Airs at: Wed, 09/19/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
This edition of Free Culture Radio is our Recovery Month Special. We look at addiction, dependence, recovery, stigma, and language with Sheila Vakharia, PhD, with the Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance, and the journalist and best-selling author Maia ... Read more

Hail To The New Czar

Airs at: Sun, 09/16/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The new Drug Czar, James W. Carroll Jr., has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is expected to be confirmed soon by the full Senate. This week on Century of Lies we hear portions of his confirmation hearing, and we hear Czar Carroll's take on the newly rele... Read more

Recovery Month Special

Airs at: Sun, 09/09/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
September is Recovery Month, so this week on Century of Lies we speak with Sheila Vakharia, PhD, Policy Manager of the Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance, about recovery, stigma, and harm reduction. Drug Policy Alliance   Read more

The President's Secret Plan To Continue The War Against Marijuana

Airs at: Sun, 09/02/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: we wrap up our coverage of Seattle Hempfest 2018 with an interview with comedian and journalist Ngaio Bealum, plus we speak with BuzzFeed News political affairs reporter Dominic Holden about a major story he broke recently on secret White House plans to ratchet u... Read more

Legalization or Prohibition 2.0?

Airs at: Mon, 08/27/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
This week on Prison Pipeline, Doctor Dominic Corva with the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy joins host Doug McVay to look at the current state of the drug war. Several states, including Oregon, Washington, and California, have moved in recent years to ch... Read more

Seattle Hempfest 2018 Part Two

Airs at: Sun, 08/26/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century, part two of our exclusive coverage of Seattle Hempfest 2018, with audio from journalist Martin Lee, co-founder and director of Project CBD; Joelle Puccio, a registered nurse and harm reduction advocate; and Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, a professor at ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for August 20, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 08/20/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Thom Becker hosts this edition of the Old Mole, and we hear the following: 1. Bill Resnick and Portland educator Maika Yeigh discuss the importance of literacy and some obstacles to teaching it well in public schools today. 2. Desiree Hellegers interviews fossil fuel activi... Read more

Report from Colombia

Airs at: Mon, 08/20/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Long time Old Mole contributor Norm Diamond interviews Alex Diamond. Alex has been teaching in Colombia for the past several years. Until recently, he was living in a remote community, long an area of struggle between guerrillas, paramilitaries, and the government. Alex has... Read more