On this special episode of the Counselor & the Con marijuana legal reform activist, public speaker, and founder/ executive director of El Paso NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) Colt Demorris comes by the BAMS studio to hang out with me and Iggy for a timely and festive 420 episode. 

Hi, my name is Nico Adjemian and I produce the Counselor & the Con.  While I usually try and stay behind the scenes, unfortunately this day I had to step into the role of host while our dear Kam was out sick!

Today's episode is part 1 of a 2 part series with Colt about his story and journey with medical marijuana and the current legal status as well as complications of cannabis. 

DISCLAIMER:  Our conversation with Colt features course language and frank discussions about drug abuse and terminal illness. 

Valentine’s Day 2021 has passed, but crimes of passion can happen any time of year.  In this episode, Kam and Iggy discuss when love goes bad and the moment where heartache turns into homicide.  Even though we are tackling a serious topic, it’s not all adultery and ammunition.  So hug your significant other (not too tight!), and join us for this lighthearted look at heart-filled homicide!

Sources:
The crime of Passion | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
The Most Violent Crimes Of Passion | Crime News (oxygen.com)
The crime of passion - Wikipedia
The Gay Panic Defense (gwu.edu)
5 Bizarre Crimes of Passion - AvvoStories
Online Love Triangle, Deception End in Murder - ABC News (go.com)

On this episode of The Counselor and the Con, we take a look at a controversial tool utilized in the American justice system with at-risk youth. The “Scared Straight” programs that gained popularity with courts and citizens alike seemed to be successful at first, but later the efficacy and even safety of the programs were called into question. Iggy himself went head to head with adult prisoners and lived to tell the tale – find out whether Iggy was scared, straight, or something else entirely!

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