90 episodes
The Peace On Drugs Aaron Akulis
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 18 Ratings
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Aaron Akulis and guests discuss the war on drugs- The negative impact it has had on the world and the slow turning of the tide of public perception as more states legalize cannabis, decriminalize psychedelics and other drugs meant for personal use. They also discuss the problems of addiction and seek to raise awareness and offer guidance on how to get help, and talk about the war on drugs negative impact on addiction itself- pushing the addict from the clinic to the street. Also discussed are the powerful benefits psychedelics are proving to have from PTSD to end of life anxiety and even the betterment of well people as a meditation tool. The Peace On Drugs Podcast is an ongoing discussion on how we end the war on drugs and move into a new peaceful world with legal drugs and less addiction.
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POD68. Andy Frye- Ninety Days in the 90’s
Andy has written for Rolling Stone, ESPN, and Forbes. His new book is Ninety Days in the 90's.
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POD67. Kimberly Clark- Stuck Between Pleasure and Pleasing God
Kimberly is a Navy Veteran, diagnosed with PTSD. She struggled with addiction and is now a peer support specialist. She is the Louisiana State Leader of a national nonprofit organization raising awareness of veteran suicide.
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POD66. Jason Robbins- From Prison to the Pulpit
Aaron hangs in Gastonia with childhood friends Brandon and Jason Robbins! Jason went from drug dealer facing decades behind bars to becoming a preacher and writing the book, "From Prison to the Pulpit."
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POD65. Chancellor Jackson- Author, 14 Days in Beijing
After being arrested in Beijing for possession of 1.5 grams of cannabis, Chancellor returned to the states and wrote the book "14 days in Beijing" to share his experience.
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POD63. David Buckley Round Three!
Aaron joined David in Asheville, NC to talk about drugs and do some as well. David and his wife own the Pied Piper smoke shop chain and the adult stores, Love Nest in the NC mountains and he and Aaron are lifelong friends.
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Truth
Speaking truth about the need for the anti-drug warriors to lay down their weapons and surrender. End this Civil War that has traumatized the entire globe (Afghanistan to Zimbabwe).
Harm reduction is the way forward, and this pod has lots of voices that I haven’t heard anywhere else.
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Stop what you are doing and Subscribe right now! This is the dopest podcast on the MF planet.
Informative and eye-opening
After listening to this podcast and reading some of the books that are discussed, my eyes have really been opened to the extent that the war on drugs has affected every aspect of society, economics, and politics. The war on drugs is often overlooked as a root cause of so many of the problems we face around the globe. For more specifics you will have to listen to the podcast!