End The Drug War, with Special Guest, Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Episode 16: End The Drug War. Chris, Brian and Andy welcome special guest, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, to discuss drug policy reform in Virginia, emphasizing the need to end the drug war and promoting the Classical Liberal Party of Virginia platform and recommendations including: A full and unconditional legalization of the personal use and commercial sales of Marijuana and related products, with no special or additional burden of taxation or regulation. Decriminalization on a state level for all other “hard drugs”, and an official policy of non-cooperation with Federal Drug Enforcement operations. Pardons and clemency for state prisoners serving time for non-violent drug-related crimes, and official sealing/expungement of records of any drug-related convictions.  They also encouraged more thoughtful approaches to harm reductions and highlighted the negative effects and unintended consequences of the drug war, including the explosion of incarceration, police militarization, seizure and forfeiture laws, and other numerous ill effects – all without curbing the use of drugs and the social ills of addiction and overdose rates.   Relevant links from this episode include: Reason Magazine’s Sex & Tech. A biweekly newsletter from Elizabeth Nolan Brown on issues surrounding sex, technology, bodily autonomy, law, and online culture. It's Time to Retire Super Bowl 'Sex Trafficking' Stings and Myths Elizabeth Nolan Brown Reason bio Feminists for Liberty Andy referenced a favorite tweet by Katherine Mangu-Ward (her currently pinned tweet) on X from from Feb 7, 2020 Va. lawmakers begin to tackle weed sales three years after legalization Virginia Cannabis Control Authority Frequently Asked Questions The Virginia Cannabis Association CATO: Drug Decriminalization in Portugal: Lessons for Creating Fair and Successful Drug Policies CATO: The Pros and Cons of Decriminalization Oregon Leaders Declare Drug Emergency in Portland   Learn more! Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Open markets. Open minds. Free people. https://clpvirginia.org Join Us https://clpvirginia.org/join Facebook: Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Instagram: classicalliberalpartyva Twitter: @clpvirginia Chris on Bluesky: @frashure.bsky.social Andy on Threads: @andy_jabbour Andy on Bluesky: @andyjabbour