The Drug Legalization Lie (ft. Luke Niforatos)

<p>This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Luke Niforatos, Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), to unpack why "pot is bad" as well as the dangers of wider drug legalization.</p><br /><p>Modern marijuana is far more addictive and harmful than the weed of decades past, contributing to mental health crises, violence, and addiction. Luke exposes the dark side of the marijuana industry, from cartel involvement to corruption in regulation, and warns against the push for psychedelic legalization, which poses even greater risks. Drug policies should not be relegated to libertarian thought experiments and Luke and SAM are exceptional examples of how to engage on this issue.</p><br /><p>Visit learnaboutsam.org</p><p>Follow Luke on X for more: https://x.com/LukeNiforatos</p><br /><p>Follow American Moment across Social Media:</p><p>X / Twitter – <a href="https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg</a></p><p>Facebook – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg</a></p><p>Instagram – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/</a></p><p>YouTube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg</a></p><p>Rumble – <a href="https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg</a></p><br /><p>Check out AmCanon:</p><p><a href="https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/</a></p><br /><p>Follow Us on Twitter:</p><p>Saurabh Sharma – <a href="https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS</a></p><p>Nick Solheim – <a href="https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim</a></p><br /><p>American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios.</p><br /><p>Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"</p><p>Apple Podcasts – <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529</a></p><p>Spotify – <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>