Americas Shadow War on Clandestine Chemistry | Jordan Rubin

Danny Jones
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Chapters & Sections (53)

0:00 Becoming a Narcotics Prosecutor chapter 7
0:00 Becoming a New York City Narcotics Prosecutor
2:35 The International Reach of Narcotics Prosecution
5:13 The Futility of Prosecuting Low-Level Drug Traffickers
7:49 The Reality of Targeting High-Level Drug Traffickers
10:26 Justifying the War on Drugs
13:00 The Cultural Perception of Drugs and Prohibition
15:38 Career Transition and Reporting on the Supreme Court
18:09 The Analog Act and Controlled Substances chapter 5
18:09 The Analog Act and Scheduling of Controlled Substances
20:42 The Analog Act and the Problem of Retroactive Prosecution
26:17 The Analog Act's Solution: Substantially Similar
28:48 The Analog Act's Limitations and the 'Substantially Similar' Concept
31:26 The Analog Act's Limitations and the 'Substantially Similar' Concept: Practical Challenges in Prosecution
34:01 Synthetic Drugs and Spice Distribution chapter 8
34:01 K2 Spice and Cannabis Prohibition: A Negative Feedback Loop
36:35 Bath Salts and Synthetic Cathinones: A Different Era of Synthetic Drugs
39:08 Burton's Early Life and Business Ventures
41:46 Burton's Psychedelic Shack and Spice Sales
44:25 The Rise of Spice Distribution and the Role of Zen Sense
47:02 Establishing Zen Sense and the Nationwide Spice Distribution Network
49:35 The Nationwide Raid: Operation Log Jam
52:13 Operation Log Jam and the Nationwide Raid
54:46 Operation Log Jam and DEA Involvement chapter 3
54:46 Ryan Eaton's Involvement in Operation Log Jam and the Nationwide Raid
57:13 Burton's Interaction with DEA Agent Claude Cozy and the Pensacola Facility
1:02:30 Burton's Interaction with DEA Agent Claude Cozy and the Pensacola Facility: DEA's Discretion and the Analog Act
1:04:59 Asset Forfeiture and Synthetic Substances chapter 7
1:04:59 Burton's Business Decision-Making and the Analog Act
1:07:26 Burton's Business Decision-Making and the Analog Act: Selling the Business
1:09:59 The Analog Act's Substantial Similarity Standard and the Role of the DEA
1:12:36 Arthur Barrier's Disagreement and the Deliberative Process Privilege
1:15:17 Arthur Barrier's Testimony in Another Case and the Analog Act's Substantial Similarity Standard
1:17:58 Causation and the Legality of Synthetic Substances
1:20:36 The Role of Asset Forfeiture in the Prosecution of Synthetic Substances
1:23:04 The Unregulated Market and Accidental Overdoses chapter 2
1:25:39 Asset Forfeiture and Its Impact on Individuals
1:28:13 The Potential Fate of the Analog Act
1:30:44 Burton and Ben's Appeal and the Analog Act chapter 4
1:30:44 The Analog Act's Longevity and Utility
1:33:20 The Current State of Burton and Ben's Appeal
1:38:37 The Impact of Arthur Barrier's Testimony on Burton and Ben's Case
1:41:06 The Fentanyl-Related Substances Law and Its Implications
1:43:41 Prison Facilities and Bureaucracy chapter 1
1:51:28 Book Feedback and Legal Industry
1:54:32 Politics and Corruption chapter 7
1:54:32 MSNBC Work and Legal Analysis
1:57:06 Timing of Trump's Charges and Presidential Race
1:59:46 Hypocrisy and Corruption in Politics
2:03:58 Hypocrisy and Corruption in Politics: Perceived Ubiquity and Acceptance
2:06:36 The Double Jeopardy Conundrum and Legal Implications
2:09:05 Implications of Double Jeopardy in State and Federal Cases
2:11:36 Dominion Lawsuit and Media Figures

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