Dean Becker hosts Cultural Baggage, a weekly half-hour interview show on the Drug Truth Network. His recent guests have included Marc Emery, Ethan Nadelmann and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, but he’s had trouble booking active high-level law enforcement officials to defend their drug policies on his show.
His most recent guest, Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland (pictured right), gave one possible reason: They know the Drug War is a failure.
McClelland provided that answer in an interview with Becker recorded on Nov. 29. The interview aired Friday evening on Pacifica Radio. During the 29-minute discussion, the chief also talked about Houston’s pilot program to decriminalize marijuana, America’s dependence on drug cartels and rampant asset forfeiture abuse.
