We are joined by Dr. Carol Conzelman for a mind-expanding conversation about the history of the drug war in the United States, her work studying coca and democracy in Bolivia, how to encourage critical thinking about drugs, and our human need to explore inner space. Then Emily and Sarah have a chat that starts with studying the habits of the common American wook and ends with a discussion of the apocalypse, per usual.
Featured music is “Drugs R Bad” by What the Folk’s very own Emily Yates http://emilyyatesmusic.com/
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Caroline Conzelman is a cultural anthropologist and Senior Instructor at the University of Colorado Boulder with the Global Studies Residential Academic Program and the International Affairs Program. She directs a Study Abroad program in Bolivia and teaches courses on democracy, drug policy, globalization, sustainability, Latin America, and community engagement. She is Faculty Adviser for Students for Sensible Drug Policy, the Psychedelic Club, and Slow Food Youth. Since 2014, she has organized—together with students and colleagues—an all-day symposium to promote public education on ancient uses of cannabis and psychedelic plants and their modern political, economic, and therapeutic relevance. Since 1995, Conzelman has been a Volunteer Team Leader with the international grassroots development organization Global Volunteers, coordinating service learning programs in Jamaica, Ecuador, Italy, Tanzania, Ireland, and Cuba; she also served on their Board of Directors (seven years). Currently she is president of the international Board of Directors for the Andean Information Network out of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Carol can be reached at conzelma@colorado.edu
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Carol’s book recommendations:
War and Drugs by The Role of Military Conflict in the Development of Substance Abuse
By Dessa Bergen-Cico
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10260413-war-and-drugs
From Chocolate to Morphine: Everything You Need to Know About Mind-Altering Drugs
By Andrew Weil
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110490.From_Chocolate_to_Morphine?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1vJUQcV46m&rank=1
Organizations to follow and support:
Drug Policy Alliance
https://www.drugpolicy.org/
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
https://maps.org/
Erowid
https://www.erowid.org/
Transnational Institute
https://www.tni.org/en
International Drug Policy Consortium
https://idpc.net/
Washington Office for Latin America (WOLA)
https://www.wola.org/
Institute for Policy Studies
https://ips-dc.org/