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There are countless podcasts that strike a contrarian pose or promise a mind-expanding journey; few fulfill the promise. But Psychoactive, a new podcast on drugs hosted by Ethan Nadelmann, delivers — in spades.

Nadelmann founded, and for decades ran, the Drug Policy Alliance, an anti-Drug War nonprofit, before stepping down in 2017. (Rolling Stone profiled Nadelmann as he helped lead the battle to legalize marijuana in the 2013.) After a few years of quiet and reflection, Nadelmann is back with an ambitious project to lead a deep and challenging national conversation about drugs and the human experience.

Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. residents voted to legalize marijuana at the ballot box on Tuesday.

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Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. joined Washington State and Colorado as states that are loosening up their laws on the possession of marijuana.

“It's always an uphill battle to win a marijuana legalization initiative in a year like this, when young people are so much less likely to vote, which makes today's victory all the sweeter," Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, told CNN. "The pace of reform is accelerating, other states are sure to follow, and even Congress is poised to wake from its slumber."

While Oregon and Alaska were nice wins for marijuana activists, the win in the District of Colombia, the nation’s capitol, could be even more meaningful. The issue of marijuana legalization will be a hard one to ignore when it's so close to lawmakers.

Title – Evergreen: The Road to Legalizaton Director – Riley Morton and Nils Cowan Running time: 86 minutes, Not Rated Available on DVD 09.15.14 Special Features: Short Film – the Future of Legialization; Q&A with Drug Policy Alliance Director Ethan Nadelmann; Extended Interviews; Call to Action Resource Guide A documentary on the 502 Initiative , the law that will permit the growing, sale and use of cannabis in the state of Washington. There are many that oppose the law, but those whom are hoping for it to pass say it will bring forth revenue and eliminate criminalization. The Good: This documentary was well informed and promoted a good defense in [ Read More ]

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A couple of weeks ago, the Drug Policy Alliance, an organization funded by George Soros and dedicated to fixing our nation's drug laws (particularly the laws prohibiting marijuana), released a PSA featuring Sting and Montell Williams. We've already gotten Megyn Kelly and John Stossel's views on the subject (he's for the repeal, she isn't), so, last night, it was time for Bill O'Reilly to voice his opinion. He brought Ethan Nadelmann, the Dpa's founder, on for what turned out to be a pretty interesting debate.