Legalizing Canada [#93]

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Sarah and Tyler talk about marijuana legalization in Canada with Scott Bernstein, Senior Policy Analyst at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, Tyler teaches us about cocaine in the latest SSDP Peer Education segment, and Rachelle and Sam discuss the week’s biggest drug policy news!

News Updates:

• GE helps fuel two startups to combat drug overdoses
• Why an American went to Cuba for cancer care
• West Virginia Becomes the 29th State to Allow Medical Marijuana Use
• Australian navy found guilty of lung cancer death of sailor who took up smoking to fit in

Headlines:

• A Simple and Convenient Synthesis of Pseudoephedrine From N-Methylamphetamine
• With Gorsuch’s Vote, Supreme Court Allows Arkansas to Execute Ledell Lee
• Satisfaction with gov’t war on drugs falls by 11 points—SWS
• Dr. Bronner’s Pledges $5 Million to MAPS to Make MDMA into FDA-Approved Medicine to Treat PTSD

Forecast:

• 4/27: DEA Museum Lecture Series: Why We Fight: Perspectives on the History of Drug Law Enforcement
• Results of oral drug screening pilot project expected soon

Sponsor:

• Sponsor Us

SSDP Peer Education Segment:

• Cocaine

Call to Action:

• Canadian listeners: contact members of Parliament and talk to them about improving this legislation
• Non-Canadian listeners: use this comprehensive piece of legislation as an example when talking to your government representatives

Music Credits:

Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba
Transition: Blowin’ Bubbles by the2ba
Transition: Why by The You Suck Flying Circus
Outro: Tequila Mockingbird by Flower Crown

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