The argument for legalizing and safely producing all drugs is gaining traction, driven by a mix of public health and economic concerns. The current approach to drug policy has failed to stem the tide of overdose deaths, with over 600,000 people having lost their lives to acute drug overdoses. To put that in perspective, this…
Drug prohibition in the United States has long been criticized not only for its ineffectiveness and punitive nature but also for its deeply rooted racial biases. The 1994 Crime Bill, officially known as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, was a pivotal piece of legislation that exemplified how drug laws disproportionately target and…
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…