Doug McVay

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Editor, public policy researcher/analyst, journalist

Host of Free Culture Radio, which airs on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 7 pm. Please check out the Free Culture Radio page on Facebook and give it a like!


Doug McVay is an editor, journalist, researcher, and social justice advocate. He first became active in drug policy reform efforts when he organized a NORML chapter at the University of Iowa in 1983.

At KBOO, Doug volunteers in the News and Public Affairs departments, where he reports, does interviews, and produces public affairs programs including Century of Lies, Free Culture Radio, and the occasional edition of Prison Pipeline. He's been a producer on the evening news and has from time to time co-anchored the evening news.

He is employed by the Real Reporting Foundation and serves as Editor of Health Systems Facts and Drug Policy Facts.

Twitter: @DougMcVay.

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Reform Moves Forward at the State Level

Airs at: Sun, 09/24/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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The state of California is considering supervised consumption sites, and we speak with Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick about racial profiling, drug possession penalties, and House Bill 2355. Read more

Evolution of Urban Wine Culture

Airs at: Wed, 09/20/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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A new generation of winemakers is moving wine culture and the wine industry into the 21st century. Portland is home to many of these urban wineries, which are located in basements, garages, warehouses, and other spaces around the city. On this edition of Free Culture Radio ... Read more

Prison Pipeline on 09/18/17

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Airs at: Sun, 09/17/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week: The feds release the results of the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health showing that in the time of legalization, use of marijuana and other drugs by young people is declining; Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduces a bill for pharmaceutical research on ... Read more

Prison Pipeline on 09/11/17

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Mental Health Care Not Policing Host Emma Lugo visits with Buckley and Maria from Critical Resistance Portland to talk about the Mental Health Care Not Policing campaign CR is currently engaged in.  Critical Resistance is a national prison abolition organization started ove... Read more

#DisownStone Scores a Victory

Airs at: Sun, 09/10/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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  The #DisownStone campaign scored a win this week, we talk with Amanda Reiman, PhD, about building a diverse, progressive cannabis industry, plus the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment to protect medical cannabis programs is blocked from consideration in the new budget so w... Read more

Creating an Inclusive Marijuana Industry

Airs at: Sun, 09/03/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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Live from Seattle, Washington, it's part three of our Hempfest 2017 Special Coverage! This week, we feature audio from a panel at the Ric Smith Hemposium Stage on Privilege and Inclusion in the Cannabis Industry, with: Betty Aldworth, Executive Director of Students for Sens... Read more

Moving Beyond Stereotypes

Airs at: Sun, 08/27/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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Live from Seattle, Washington, it's Part Two of our special Hempfest 2017 coverage! This week, a panel on Cannabis and Media: Moving Beyond Stereotypes, with Susan Squibb, Wes Abney, Ophelia Chong, Russ Belville, Chris Conrad, and yours truly Doug McVay. Read more

Criminal Justice in Clackamas County

Airs at: Mon, 08/21/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Clackamas County is the third most populous county in the state of Oregon with more than 400,000 residents. It's one of the three Oregon counties that comprise the Portland metropolitan area, along with the larger Multnomah and Washington counties. In spite of that, Clackam... Read more

#JustSayNoToHate

Airs at: Sun, 08/20/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week, Century of Lies comes to you live from Seattle Hempfest! We speak with Betty Aldworth about her new project #JustSayNoToHate, plus words from Tim Pate, Elvy Musikka, Sharon Whitson, Ben Livingston, Vivian McPeak, and John Davis. Read more