Hamilton Morris & Jordan Rubin discuss The Analogue Act

In this interview I talk with lawyer Jordan S. Rubin about his new book Bizarro, which chronicles the work of two synthetic cannabinoid entrepreneurs who found themselves ensnared in a law so confusing the DEA's own experts can't agree on how it should be interpreted.

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0:00 Introduction to the Interview
00:21 Exploring the Federal Analog Act and its Impact
00:59 The Story of Spice Entrepreneurs: Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki
01:06 The Manufacturing Process of Synthetic Cannabinoids
02:45 The Legal Consequences and the Federal Prison Sentence
03:25 The Ethical Debate Surrounding Synthetic Cannabinoids
03:49 The Ambiguity of the Federal Analog Act
04:56 The History and Impact of Synthetic Drugs
06:15 The Hysteria Surrounding Synthetic Drugs
06:58 The Legal Challenges of the Federal Analog Act
07:35 The Case of Damon Siddhartha Forbes
15:44 Operation Log Jam
25:40 The Emergence of the Synthetic Cannabinoid Industry
49:28 The Coalition for Cognitive Liberty
52:54 The DEA's Internal Disagreement on the Analog Act
55:41 The Human Consumption Debate
56:02 The Role of Prosecutors in Drug Cases
56:38 The Analog Act and Its Limitations
57:18 The Impact of Perception and Bias in Drug Prosecutions
58:38 The Defense Strategy in Drug Cases
59:25 The Politics of Drug Prosecution
59:46 The 'Not for Human Consumption' Loophole
01:00:12 The Role of the FDA in Drug Prosecutions
01:00:29 The Alice in Wonderland Component of Drug Prosecutions
01:01:13 The Substantial Similarity Issue in Drug Prosecutions
01:01:26 The Impact of Drug Scheduling on Scientific Research
01:03:02 The Injustice of the Analog Act
01:03:54 The Downfall of Zen Sense
01:04:41 The Role of Asset Forfeiture in Drug Prosecutions
01:09:52 The History and Impact of the Analog Act
01:17:21 The Future of Drug Laws and Enforcement
01:20:25 The Role of the DEA in Drug Prosecutions
01:45:36 The Unsettled Legalities of the Analog Act
01:51:04 Final Thoughts and Unresolved Issues