Episode 817 • • 25:11 - 27:25
817: Sellout Politics
War on Drugs Origins and Nixon Administration Claims
A report surfaces featuring claims from former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that the War on Drugs was designed to target black people and anti-war protesters. The hosts discuss how this historical context frames current drug policy and Hillary Clinton's cautious stance on marijuana research. They suggest the federal government has been intentionally duplicitous regarding the medicinal benefits of cannabis.