Drugs

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Mental Health Issues of Resettled Refugees

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Madness Radio
  Immigration is a controversial political topic right now, but what is it like to flee a war-torn country as a child? What lasting psychological effects do refugees face? Is involuntary commitment an effective way to help people in emotional crisis to heal, or is there an... Read more

Growing Oregon's Marijuana Industry

Airs at: Sun, 02/05/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
  This week we talk with Mary Lou Burton, founder and coordinator of the Cannabis Collaborative Conference, an event entering its third year that's coming up February 14-16 in Portland, Oregon. Read more

Doing What Works

Airs at: Sun, 01/29/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The state of Indiana is considering expansion of its harm reduction efforts. This week, we look at House Bill 1438, to promote public health and give communities more effective tools to address injection drug use. In March of 2015, Indiana Governor Mike Pence – our new vice... Read more

Abandon Me by Melissa Febos

Airs at: Thu, 03/16/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
“Abandon Me is, in many ways, a story about how a woman’s body and the body of literature hold memory. In other ways, Abandon Me is a story about stories. Febos weaves familial stories, feminist stories, communal stories, literary stories and love stories all at once reveal... Read more

Portland International Film Festival

Airs at: Thu, 01/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  We welcome three directors of short films chosen to premiere at the 40th annual Portland International Film Festival.  Vu Pham is the creator of the sci-fi noir mashup The Cutting Shadow, Rollyn Stafford directed the modern comedy of manners Your Move, and Jan Haaken's l... Read more

No More Czar?

Airs at: Sun, 01/22/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
  This week we take a closer look at the new Acting Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Kemp Chester. We ask the tough questions: are the days of a federal drug czar are numbered, or will the agency transform itself for the Trump era? On Friday, J... Read more

Criminal Justice in Trump's Amerika

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
  Tonight on Prison Pipeline, host Doug McVay talks with Andy Ko, Executive Director of the Partnership for Safety & Justice, about the upcoming Oregon state legislative session, and about criminal justice reform in the age of Trump. Partnership for Safety & Justice   Read more

Overgrow The Dominant Paradigm

Airs at: Wed, 01/18/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
This week, we discuss the evolution of modern American cannabis culture with guest Bethany Moore from the National Cannabis Industry Association. In 1972, a commission appointed by the Nixon administration brought out a report titled "Marihuana: A Signal of Misunderstanding... Read more

#StopSessions

Airs at: Sun, 01/15/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
  This week we look at the newly released report from the National Academy of Sciences, The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids; and we continue our look at the man who might become the next US Attorney General, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, and examine whethe... Read more

#Trump420

Airs at: Sun, 01/08/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
  This week we talk with DC-based drug policy reform activist Adam Eidinger from DCMJ about plans to hand out 4,200 joints at #Trump420 Inauguration Day. Plus, we take a look at Attorney General nominee Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, and discuss why many progressives a... Read more