Prohibition, Civility, and Political Discourse
Ken Burns talked about his PBS series, [Prohibition], which chronicles the ratification, implementation, and eventual repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as the era in which...
View ArticleDr. Oz on Personal and Governmental Responsibility
Dr. Mehmet Oz spoke about the balance between personal and state responsibility for health. He urged governors to make health a top priority in their states, warning against obesity, a sedentary...
View ArticleRecreational Marijuana Sales
Dan Riffle and Kevin Sabet talked about the significance of the decision by Colorado to allow recreational marijuana sales as of January 1, 2014, and how that decision could play out in other states...
View ArticleObama Administration Policy on Marijuana
Representative John Mica (R-FL) talked about the previous day hearing on the Obama administration's policy regarding criminal penalties for marijuana. He also discussed his proposal to privatize all...
View ArticleHeroin Use and Substance Abuse
Donna Leinwand Leger talked about heroin use and substance abuse in the U.S. and government plans to deal with it. She said that reasons for the rise in heroin abuse include people moving to heroin...
View ArticleDrug Shortages
Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Government Accountability Office testified on the findings of an report on the FDA's efforts to address drug shortages.
View ArticleYouth Prescription Drug Abuse
Panelists talked about young people abusing prescription drugs. The panel included former U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), who spoke about his own struggles with addiction. The event was...
View ArticleHistory of Heroin
The 1972 documentary [The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness] traces the history of opium and the development of heroin. The film describes how organized crime transports the drug to the United...
View ArticleNational Drug Control Policy Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request
Michael Botticelli testified on his Office of National Drug Control Policy agency's $25.4 billion fiscal year budget request. Director Botticelli also spoke about his office's efforts on drug abuse and...
View ArticleFederal Marijuana Policy
Panelists talked about the impact of marijuana legalization, and argued that certain consequences can be avoided through strong federal actions that allow states to legalize marijuana while removing...
View ArticleGeneric Drug Labeling
Witnesses testified at a hearing on proposed changes to generic drug labeling.
View ArticleDrug Enforcement Administration Oversight
Michele Leonhart testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). She said the agency was very concerned that marijuana would be moved from...
View ArticleHeroin and Prescription Drug Abuse
Witnesses testified at a Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing on prescription drug abuse and its role in the increased use of Heroin in the U.S. They also spoke about how the...
View ArticleTobacco Use and Regulation
Witnesses testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposal to assert authority over electronic cigarettes...
View ArticleFaith and Freedom Coalition, Governor Chris Christie
Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" policy conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. He characterized as "pro-life" his position...
View ArticleBen Markus on Colorado's Recreational Marijuana Law
Ben Markus talked by video from Denver about Colorado's experience with recreational marijuana sales since licensed stores began selling it in January 2014. Topics included a history of the law, the...
View ArticleGina Carbone on Colorado's Marijuana Retail Industry
Gina Carbone talked by video from Denver about Smart Colorado, a retail industry watchdog group created in response to the state's legalization of recreational marijuana use. The group's chief concerns...
View ArticleOpen Phones
Telephone lines were open for viewer responses to the question "Would you support the legalization of marijuana?" Throughout the program taped interviews were shown from Medicine Man Marijuana...
View ArticleMichael Elliott on Colorado Marijuana Regulation
Michael Elliott of the Marijuana Industry Group talked by video from Denver about the new levels of regulation in Colorado following the state's legalization of recreational marijuana sales, which went...
View ArticleE-Cigarette Marketing
Industry representatives and anti-tobacco advocates testified on e-cigarette marketing practices designed to appeal to children. In addition, the hearing also focused on the health effects of exposure...
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