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Radical Rant
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Legalize (What People Are Doing With) Marijuana!
No matter how shakily we're taking the first steps into legalizing marijuana, legalization is still a far better place than prohibition.
October 31, 2017
Reefer Madness’ Greatest Hits: Drugs Are Very, Very Bad
Hi, I’m “Radical” Russ Belville, and if you’re a child of the ’80s like me, you grew up…
October 30, 2017
The Biggest Prohibitionist Lie
A listener of mine recently sent me a copy of the latest anti-marijuana legalization book from Ben Cort,…
October 25, 2017
DPA Reform Conference Day 3: Ending Prohibition
The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) Reform Conference happens every two years. It’s a truly amazing event that brings together…
October 20, 2017
DPA Reform Conference Day 2: Why Aren’t We Reforming Alcohol?
The most valuable thing you acquire from attending the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) biennial International Reform Conference is…
October 17, 2017
DPA Reform Conference Day 1: Decrim Takes Root in the South
I’m in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center for the biennial Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)…
October 13, 2017
Radical Rant: NFL Displays Pink Ribbons, Rejects Green Solutions
It’s October, that month I dread as a football fan, because the teams and the referees will be…
October 4, 2017
Radical Rant: The Stupidest Prohibition Talking Point
“This ain’t your father’s Woodstock Weed. Today’s marijuana is far more potent!” That’s one of the longest-running talking…
October 2, 2017
20 Percent of U.S. Has Legal Weed, Arrests Still High
The Trump administration doesn’t want you to know that as we’re legalizing marijuana nationwide, there are still a…
September 26, 2017
Sessions Thinks ‘Just Say No’ Can Fix Opioid Crisis
For a while now, I’ve been writing about our attorney general, the former Alabama senator named after two…
September 22, 2017