The CIA, Big Pharma and the War on Drugs. NORMAN OHLER

Ryan Anderson has a conversation with Norman Ohler about his book ‘Tripped”. A provocative new history of drugs and postwar America, examining the untold story of how Nazi experiments into psychedelics covertly influenced CIA research and secretly shaped the War on Drugs We discuss the history of MKULTRA and the corruption of Big Pharma as it relates to the war on drugs. They discuss the dark history of LSD, including its use by the CIA and the Nazis, and the influence of pharmaceutical companies on drug regulation. They discuss MAPS and some of the issues with investors and incentives driving outcomes. They also touch on the flaws of the medical model and the need for regulation of big business. The conversation explores the risks and potential benefits of psychedelics and the importance of changing societal attitudes towards drugs. Norman discusses his new book project on the history of psychedelics and the role of drugs in different eras of history. Ryan suggests people for Norman to interview for his new book, including Dennis McKenna and Paul Stamets, Brian Muraresku, and Robert Forte. They discuss the corruption of the private prison system and the harms caused by drub prohibition at large.