The notion of legalizing any sort of illicit drug seemed preposterous to most people just twenty years ago. Now cannabis... more

It ain’t easy getting old but the right drugs, used in the right ways, can help. Charley Wininger is a... more

There’s more or less never been a drug free society in human history but scholarly examination of the history of... more

The renowned ethnopharmacologist and research pharmacognosist, Dennis McKenna, wrote "The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss: My Life with Terence McKenna,"... more

I’ve long been fascinated by khat, the psychoactive plant that is legal and consumed widely in Yemen and the Horn... more

I’m often a guest on other podcasts. Among the conversations I most enjoyed, and which many listeners may find particularly... more

The Prohibition era (1920-33) plays a far more significant role in U.S. history than is commonly assumed. Yes, it clearly... more

“Our culture’s skewed idea of normality,” says the well known physician and author, Dr. Gabor Maté, “is the single biggest... more

Kava is a psychoactive beverage from the South Pacific that has a growing international market. Chris Kilham is “the Medicine... more

Ellen Scanlon started a weekly podcast, “How to do the Pot,” in 2019 for women interested in cannabis. She’s used... more