Is the Increasing Potency of Opiods a Consequence of the Drug War?
Narcotics have been prohibited for more than 100 years, yet their strength keeps increasing. Is prohibition to blame?
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How to Avoid Being Scammed When Purchasing Drugs
If you’ve ever been the victim of a scam artist or been robbed or stolen from (in the drug world, we call that “getting beat”), you know how much it hurts. One minute, you’re excitedly contemplating the quality of the drugs you’re about to get, and the next, you’re sitting there with nothing but anger…
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The DEA Taught Me How to Make Dope
The DEA published detailed instructions on how to produce heroin.
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The Ineffectiveness of Drug Prohibition: A Scientific Analysis
Abstract: Drug prohibition has been a cornerstone of global drug policy for decades. However, mounting evidence suggests that this approach is not only ineffective but also counterproductive in addressing drug-related issues. This article provides a comprehensive scientific analysis of why drug prohibition is failing to achieve its intended goals and proposes alternative strategies for mitigating…
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Why is the DEA teaching people how to make heroin?
This title isn’t clickbait. The government organization that has been entrusted with keeping drugs off our streets has detailed instructions online, that anyone can access, detailing how to grow opium, isolate the active alkaloids in it, and then convert those into pure heroin. This would be humorous if they weren’t locking people up as we…
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Why do drugs exist in the first place?
by Gabriel Chance “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana…
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My Dream for America
It seems like every time I look at the internet, I see more bad news. It’s everywhere. Palestine attacking Israel. Vladimir Putin attacking Ukraine. Joe Biden attacking, well, Americans. So, instead of wallowing in all of this negativity, I decided to do something else. I decided to envision the type of world I want to…
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Morality and Drug Use
Is using substances immoral, and if so, where should the line be drawn? Are certain substances acceptable? How about certain amounts? What’s the difference between “problematic substance use”, “substance abuse”, and drinking? Join us as we unpack one of the most convoluted and ill-defined issues of our time. Drugs are Bad, mmm’kay? This is the…
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Conversations on X (formerly Twitter)
As the leader of a non-profit, a good portion of my time is spent on social media. I use it to spread awareness of the issues we face, gauge public opinion, and monitor campaign results, among other things. However, after a few hours, I need a break, Mostly due to some people’s unwaivering commitment to stupidity…
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Why are Drugs Illegal?
Think about what comes to mind when you hear the word “drugs.” If you’re like most people, you just had a mental image of needles, jail cells, and disease. In reality, the majority of negative consequences of drug use are unnatural, man-made consequences, as opposed to natural ones such as tolerance and withdrawal. Using drugs…