THE WAR ON DRUGS: Misinformation and Mass Incarceration


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The Future of Race in America
Michelle Alexander at TEDxColombus

Why The War on Drugs is a Huge Failure
Kurgesagt in a Nutshell

The War on Drugs: From Prohibition to Gold Rush
Jay-Z and Molly Crabapple

How Drugs are Perceived in America
Dr. Carl Hart


“How ironic. Addictive and dangerous opioids, fatal at high doses and yet freely prescribed by physicians, did nothing to alleviate the pain of my frozen shoulder, but cannabis, still illegal under federal law and in many states, worked.”
- A Really Good Day


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How The War on Drugs Affected Incarceration Rates By Lauren Carroll on Politifact

How The War on Drugs Affected Incarceration Rates
By Lauren Carroll on Politifact

6 Brave Researchers Busting the Myths Behind the War on Drugs By April M. Short on Reset.me

6 Brave Researchers Busting the Myths Behind the War on Drugs
By April M. Short on Reset.me

The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and RaceThe Drug Policy Alliance and the UN

The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Race
The Drug Policy Alliance and the UN

The Harms of Drug Use: Criminalisation, Misinformation, and StigmaBy Jay Levy

The Harms of Drug Use: Criminalisation, Misinformation, and Stigma
By Jay Levy


“Researchers see effects from drug use because they anticipate seeing effects from drug use.”
- A Really Good Day


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