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This week, Sam and Rachelle discuss Psymposia, a collaborative social activism project about psychedelics, with Psymposia host and drug writer, Lex Pelger. We’ll discuss how Psymposia got started, projects like psychedelic storytelling and the #PsychedelicsBecause campaign, and why Psymposia’s work is such an important piece of the drug policy reform movement.
News Updates:
- Study: No scientific basis for laws on marijuana and driving
- Marijuana research measures fail in Congress
- Cannabis Leaders On Capitol Hill Talking To Members Of Congress
- Marijuana Arrests Down In Colorado For White Teens, Up For Black And Latino Teens
Headlines:
- Alaska: Proposed Cannabis Café Rules Now Available For Comment
- Read the proposed regulations here
- Albuquerque Police Department Gets Approval to Manufacture Crack Cocaine for Buy-Bust Operation
- Medical Marijuana Initiative to be on the November Ballot in Missouri
- El Chapo is so disgusted by his new cell that he’s cleaned it himself
Forecast:
- 5/16-5/20: SSDP Alumni Association Membership Drive
- 6/9-6/10: New Strategies for New Psychoactive Substances: A Public Health Approach
Drug of the Month:
- Benzodiazepines, installment two (science)
Call to Action:
- Talk to your grandparents about using CBD oil
Music Credits:
Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba
Transition: Andromeda by Treelo
Transition: Comes in Waves by Spencer Rudnick
Outro: We Could be Friends by Joshua Stephens