Ep 29 - Luke Niforatos, Smart Approaches to Marijuana - What Is Marijuana Rescheduling, And Why We N

Описание: On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Luke Niforatos, co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions about, you guessed it, pot. Marijuana. Cannabis. The ganj. (Yes, nobody's said that since 1972.) The issue of marijuana rescheduling has been in the news lately, with President Trump saying he's considering it. Luke explains what marijuana rescheduling is, and why it would be a very big deal. Then the two have a broader conversation about marijuana and marijuana policy: why it really does melt your brain, why allowing big corporations to sell it would be a disaster, the evolving science on marijuana, why it's not just a matter of personal choice, the difference between marijuana and alcohol, and more.



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00:00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:05:30 What would it mean in practice if marijuana was rescheduled?
00:13:58 What evidence suggests that foreign cartels are taking control of state-regulated marijuana businesses in the U.S.?
00:24:44 What are the societal impacts of widespread marijuana use, particularly on mental health and economic productivity?
00:43:28 Why is alcohol legal while marijuana is not, considering cultural and historical perspectives?
00:53:47 What would you like the policy regime, the enforcement regime to be given realistic 2025 America constraints regarding marijuana use?
01:00:43 What is the organization's stance on criminalizing drug use and how do they propose to address the commercialization and promotion of drugs?
01:05:58 How are marijuana companies leveraging political influence to push for marijuana rescheduling under the Trump administration?
01:13:46 How can the Republican Party reconcile its stance on law and order with the societal spillover effects of issues like addiction and border control?
01:15:02 Conclusion and Book Recommendation