Re-evaluating drug laws-taxing, treatment and communities
California and Colorado are looking at legalizing and taxing marijuana, similar to alcohol. New Jersey just became the 14th state to allow medical marijuana use. We look at history of governments using addictions as a revenue source … and also issues of treatment, or lack thereof … and also an innovative South Dakota group working to create a grassroots, community effort to pick up where traditional treatment leaves off.
News and Views on Addiction Treatment
Is America poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts — this is question that starts a recent AP story on changing attitudes about conducting the War on Drugs. Dr. Darryl Inaba comments further.
Drug Courts
Drug courts around the country are helping people get addiction treatment, and stay out of jail.
Medical Marijuana again in the news
New rules from the US Attorney General promises to change enforcement of medical marijuana. Dr Inaba shares some thoughts.
Psychedelics and freedom of religion
Addiction radio podcast looks at the history,use and pharmacology of psychedelics (or all-arounders), especially in the context of religious use and spiritual vision-questing.
Colleges and beer, more pot growing in the forest
The issue of selling beer at college football games, and the increase in marijuana growing on our national forests are part of this weeks Addiction Radio podcast.