Reconsidering Cannabis and the Law

Howard Jacobson reflects on the radio essay, after almost two decades of A Point of View.With nods to Clive James, body-pierced baritones and with a plentiful supply of svelte notebooks, Howard explains why he believes the radio essay is 'more than words on paper'...why it captur ...  Show more

The celebrated American theorist, Francis Fukuyama, in his book 'The End of History and the Last Man' argued that US-style liberalism was the ultimate destination for all mankind, 'the final form of human government'.John Gray explains why he believes his prophecy has been turned ...  Show more

The age old "should we decriminalise cannibis?" conversation has reared it's head again, this time with the London Mayor Sadiq Khan backing the calls to decriminalise for possession of small amounts. How are drug laws in the UK damaging police relations with ethnic communities? W ...  Show more

This week, we go one toke over the line and look at the emerging world of cannabis marketing.We start with the question - just how does a plant become illegal?We’ll explore the history of cannabis.We’ll talk about which celebrities have their own brands (Hello Willie Nelson!)Whic ...  Show more

In the wake of Lollapalooza's cancellation, Joe Grande and Big Brother reminisce about the first time they smoked cannabis at a concert. Then, Little Brother shares some breaking news out of Porterville, CA. The moral of the story? Do not piss off your mother-in-law. The crew als ...  Show more

With the decriminalization and commercialization of weed in some of the US, we've seen some very troubling marketing towards women (and blatant ignorance of the past). Friend of the show Joey stops by to go over the history, the issues and the positive potential of cannabis.</ ...