Topic: Pcp

During a meeting with mayors, Joe Biden proposed reviving "police athletic leagues" and Boys and Girls Clubs as a solution to community policing issues. This proposal contrasts with more radical demands for "unarmed mediation teams" and social workers to handle emergency calls. Skeptics question the feasibility of sending social workers to deal with violent offenders or individuals experiencing drug-induced psychosis.

A listener working in a California hospital reported a surge in teenagers admitted with extreme psychotic states after smoking marijuana. The symptoms, which include long-term mental breaks, suggest the cannabis may be laced with PCP or other industrial chemicals. This trend is viewed as a potential precursor to a new government-led anti-marijuana propaganda campaign.

Listener emails describe extreme adverse reactions to high-potency medical marijuana, including prolonged paranoia. The hosts compare these modern accounts to the 1930s "Reefer Madness" propaganda campaign led by William Randolph Hearst. They debate whether current media stories about "flipping out" on weed are organic or part of a campaign to prevent legalization in California.

Health officials in Scotland have confirmed 15 cases of anthrax-contaminated heroin. The hosts speculate on whether this is a result of a "drug war" between different trafficking factions or a government push to move users toward legal alternatives.