Shrooms, Sex and More Sex (Allegedly)

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We dig into efforts to decriminalize psychedelic drugs and take you behind the scenes of two trials dealing with sex crimes.

To start, we break down efforts by California lawmakers to light a fire on legalizing a host of psychedelics.

Then, we hear from investigative journalist Sarah Berman about NXIVM, a sex cult with some high-profile members that preyed on vulnerable women.

We wrap it up by detailing all you need to know about the upcoming criminal trial against R&B singer R. Kelly, who faces kidnapping, coercion and child pornography charges.
Special guests:

• Leigh Bienen, senior lecturer at Northwestern University School of Law
• Candice Norcott, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago
• Michael Leonard, attorney

This episode was produced by Kirk McDaniel. Intro music by The Dead Pens.
Editorial staff is Bill Dotinga, Sean Duffy and Jamie Ross.

Kapitel

1. Shrooms, Sex and More Sex (Allegedly) (00:00:00)

2. Pushing a Decriminalization (00:00:39)

3. Don't Call it a Cult (00:11:21)

4. Nobody Knows Anything About Trauma (00:26:01)