September 26, 2002: Cognitive Liberty - Richard Glen Boire

Art Bell speaks with Richard Glen Boire, co-director and legal counsel for the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, about the government's authority to regulate consciousness-altering substances. Boire argues that drug prohibition amounts to cognitive censorship, with no constitutional basis for the federal government to dictate which states of mind are permitted and which are criminal. He draws parallels between banning drugs and banning books, noting both are carriers of ideas. The… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/september-26-2002-cognitive-liberty-richard-glen-boire