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This week, Tyler Williams and Sarah Merrigan, the other two members of the TWiD team, join Sam and Rachelle to discuss all things UNGASS. Tyler and Sarah attended UNGASS with Students for Sensible Drug Policy and will update us on what happened, what didn’t happen, and what happens next in the world of international drug policy reform. If you want to know what young people think about UNGASS, this week’s episode is for you!
News Updates:
- 22 year-old candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Britain wants to stop prosecuting drug users
- Walgreens publishes blog post on medical marijuana
- California recreational marijuana initiative will be on the November ballot
- Massachusetts drug lab chemist was high on the job for years
Headlines:
- FDA to extend tobacco regulations to e-cigarettes, other products
- Maine Legislature Overrides Governor LePage’s Veto of Life-Saving Naloxone Legislation
- Legalization of marijuana in Washington had no effect on teens’ access to drug
- Department of Justice drops case against Harborside Health Center
- Vermont House votes down marijuana legalization
Forecast:
- 5/12: Marijuana Legalization: Long Overdue or Threat to Public Health? – forum hosted by the Massachusetts Public Health Association
- 5/17: CanopyBoulder Demo Day
Drug of the Month:
- Benzodiazepines, installment one (intro)
Call to Action:
- Get involved in drug policy reform (and win!) on the campus, local, national, and international levels
Music Credits:
Intro: Dweller by Free the Mammoth
Transition: Starburst by Treelo
Transition: Drindlink by Stephen Duke
Outro: Emmanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land by Graves