For residents of American cities, the stench of cannabis smoke on the streets has noticeably escalated in recent years. More concerning is the growing presence of addicts hooked on lab-produced meth and fentanyl in communities across the country, resulting in more than 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021 and again in 2022. One thing is clear: America is in the thick of a drug crisis.
What is the nature of this crisis, and what exactly can we do about it? Charles Fain Lehman, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins host Reihan Salam to discuss.
Related reading:
Beware America's recreational drug boom, UnHerd
https://unherd.com/thepost/beware-americas-recreational-drug-boom/
How I Changed My Mind on Marijuana, Substack
https://thecausalfallacy.com/p/how-i-changed-my-mind-about-marijuana