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Century Of Lies is a weekly half-hour show focused on drug policy reform and the failed war on drugs. The show explores public health, criminal justice, social justice, and other policies related to drugs in the US and abroad, and includes news reports, commentary, interviews, and other recorded segments. Century of Lies is a production of the Drug Truth Network and is syndicated via the Pacifica Foundation Radio Network.

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Reform 2017 Part One

Airs at: Sun, 10/15/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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Live from the Drug Policy Alliance's 2017 International Reform Conference, we hear from South African researcher Shaun Shelly, Pastor Kenneth Glasgow from The Ordinary Peoples' Society, and Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno. Read more

Human Rights and the Philippines

Airs at: Sun, 10/08/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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The UN Human Rights Council recently conducted its Universal Periodic Review of human rights in the Philippines, so this week we hear from several nongovernmental organizations concerned with human rights and the drug war. Read more

Human Rights and Drug Policies

Airs at: Sun, 10/01/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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The UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs held an intersessional meeting September 26-28, 2017, to discuss the UNGASS outcome document. This week we listen to part of their discussion on human rights and drug policies and hear presentations from Zaved Mahmood, Rule of Law and D... Read more

Reform Moves Forward at the State Level

Airs at: Sun, 09/24/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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The state of California is considering supervised consumption sites, and we speak with Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick about racial profiling, drug possession penalties, and House Bill 2355. Read more

National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Airs at: Sun, 09/17/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week: The feds release the results of the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health showing that in the time of legalization, use of marijuana and other drugs by young people is declining; Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduces a bill for pharmaceutical research on ... Read more

#DisownStone Scores a Victory

Airs at: Sun, 09/10/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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  The #DisownStone campaign scored a win this week, we talk with Amanda Reiman, PhD, about building a diverse, progressive cannabis industry, plus the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment to protect medical cannabis programs is blocked from consideration in the new budget so w... Read more

Creating an Inclusive Marijuana Industry

Airs at: Sun, 09/03/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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Live from Seattle, Washington, it's part three of our Hempfest 2017 Special Coverage! This week, we feature audio from a panel at the Ric Smith Hemposium Stage on Privilege and Inclusion in the Cannabis Industry, with: Betty Aldworth, Executive Director of Students for Sens... Read more

Moving Beyond Stereotypes

Airs at: Sun, 08/27/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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Live from Seattle, Washington, it's Part Two of our special Hempfest 2017 coverage! This week, a panel on Cannabis and Media: Moving Beyond Stereotypes, with Susan Squibb, Wes Abney, Ophelia Chong, Russ Belville, Chris Conrad, and yours truly Doug McVay. Read more

#JustSayNoToHate

Airs at: Sun, 08/20/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week, Century of Lies comes to you live from Seattle Hempfest! We speak with Betty Aldworth about her new project #JustSayNoToHate, plus words from Tim Pate, Elvy Musikka, Sharon Whitson, Ben Livingston, Vivian McPeak, and John Davis. Read more

Say Goodbye to Medical Privacy

Airs at: Sun, 08/13/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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The administration wants to waive the medical privacy rights of people who are prescribed opiates, so the president may be declaring a national emergency over drugs. Read more