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28. Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve?
28. Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve?
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
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As a neuroscientist and psychology professor at Columbia University who studies the immediate and long-term effects of illicit substances, Carl Hart believes that all drugs — including heroin, methamphetamines, and cocaine — should be legalized. Steve talks to Carl about his new book, Drug Use for Grown-Ups, and Carl tells Steve why decriminalizing drugs is as American as apple pie.
Released:
May 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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