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America's Book of Secrets

The Drug Wars (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary

This episode uncovers the conspiracies behind America's 40-year drug campaign. Why does the U.S. Government classify marijuana and heroin as equally dangerous drugs, and will the move by some states to legalize marijuana change how this ...See moreThis episode uncovers the conspiracies behind America's 40-year drug campaign. Why does the U.S. Government classify marijuana and heroin as equally dangerous drugs, and will the move by some states to legalize marijuana change how this drug is viewed? Written by Anonymous See less
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May 24, 2013 (United States)

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43 cast members
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Jonathan Adams
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Darrell Issa
Self - 49th Congressional District, CA (as Rep. Darrell Issa) Self - 49th Congressional District, CA (as Rep. Darrell Issa)   See fewer
Jason Howerton
Self - Journalist, The Blaze Self - Journalist, The Blaze   See fewer
Michael Levine
Self - Former DEA Undercover Agent Self - Former DEA Undercover Agent   See fewer
Robert C. Bonner
Self - Former DEA Administrator Self - Former DEA Administrator   See fewer
Michael Isikoff
Self - National Investigative Correspondent, NBC News Self - National Investigative Correspondent, NBC News   See fewer
Charles Bowden
Self - Author, Murder City Self - Author, Murder City   See fewer
Jared Polis
Self - 2nd Congressional District, CO (as Rep. Jared Polis) Self - 2nd Congressional District, CO (as Rep. Jared Polis)   See fewer
Martin A. Lee
Self - Author, Smoke Signals Self - Author, Smoke Signals   See fewer
Boyce Watkins
Self - Professor, Syracuse University (as Boyce Watkins Ph.D.) Self - Professor, Syracuse University (as Boyce Watkins Ph.D.)   See fewer
Robert David Steele
Self - Former CIA Officer (as Robert Steele) Self - Former CIA Officer (as Robert Steele)   See fewer
Webster Tarpley
Self - Author & Conspiracy Theorist (as Webster G. Tarpley Ph.D.) Self - Author & Conspiracy Theorist (as Webster G. Tarpley Ph.D.)   See fewer
Russell Simmons
Self - Chairman, Rush Communications Self - Chairman, Rush Communications   See fewer
Celerino Castillo III
Self - Former Sr. Special Agent, DEA Self - Former Sr. Special Agent, DEA   See fewer
Jack Blum
Self - Former Congressional Investigator Self - Former Congressional Investigator   See fewer
Barry Aird
Self - Narrator (voice) (version: British) Self - Narrator (voice) (version: British)   See fewer
Harry J. Anslinger
Self - 1st Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (archive footage) Self - 1st Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (archive footage)   See fewer
Arturo Sarukhán
Self - Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States (archive footage) Self - Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Count Basie
Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage) Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
George Bush
Self - 41st President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 41st President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self - 43rd President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 43rd President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Felipe Calderón Hinojosa
Self - President of Mexico (archive footage) Self - President of Mexico (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmy Carter
Self - 39th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 39th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Clinton
Self - 42nd President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 42nd President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Ramon Guillen Davila
Self - General, Venezuelan Guardia Nacional (archive footage) Self - General, Venezuelan Guardia Nacional (archive footage)   See fewer
Duke Ellington
Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage) Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Ella Fitzgerald
Self - Jazz Singer (archive footage) Self - Jazz Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Vicente Fox
Self - President of Mexico (archive footage) Self - President of Mexico (archive footage)   See fewer
Eugene Hasenfus
Self - CIA Pilot (archive footage) Self - CIA Pilot (archive footage)   See fewer
Michele Leonhart
Self - Former Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (archive footage) Self - Former Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Lucas
Self - Harlem Drug Kingpin (archive footage) Self - Harlem Drug Kingpin (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Meese
Self - US Attorney General (archive footage) Self - US Attorney General (archive footage)   See fewer
Vicente Zambada Niebla
Self - Logistics Coordinator, Mexican Sinalo Cartel (archive footage) Self - Logistics Coordinator, Mexican Sinalo Cartel (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - 37th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 37th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Oliver North
Self - National Security Council Deputy Director (archive footage) (as Lt. Col. Oliver North) Self - National Security Council Deputy Director (archive footage) (as Lt. Col. Oliver North)   See fewer
Barack Obama
Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Vang Pao
Self - Leader of Royal Lao Army (archive footage) (as General Vang Pao) Self - Leader of Royal Lao Army (archive footage) (as General Vang Pao)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Barry Seal
Self - Drug Trafficker (archive footage) Self - Drug Trafficker (archive footage)   See fewer
Brian Terry
Self - Murdered ATF Agent (archive footage) Self - Murdered ATF Agent (archive footage)   See fewer
James Woolsey
Self - Former CIA Director (archive footage) Self - Former CIA Director (archive footage)   See fewer
Eric Holder
Self - Attorney General of the United States (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Attorney General of the United States (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Short
Mary Lane (uncredited) Mary Lane (uncredited)   See fewer
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