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For readers of Dopesick and Drug Use for GrownUpsa celebrated cannabis attorneys insider look at the War on Drugs and what comes next for the drug legalization movement

Spoiler everyone uses drugs Whether youre popping an aspirin for a headache pushing through the day with an extra jolt of caffeine unwinding with a perfectly rolled joint or availing yourself of harder substances chances areat some point in your lifeyouve consumed mindaltering substances

Getting high is something most of us do and in many cases do safelyyet drugs remain a singular public enemy The number of Americans arrested for drug possession has tripled since 1980 A whole fifth of the incarcerated population is in on drug charges The War on Drugssystematically designed to disenfranchise Black communities and leftist political activistscontinues to wreak havoc to this day The ugly truth is that drug prohibition doesnt stop drug use It only makes it more harmful

Allison Margolin an LAbased criminal defense attorney is one of the nations leading experts in cannabis licensing and law Integrating pop culture and personal stories into social analysis she puts drug criminalization on trial to advocate for an evidencebased commonsense approach to drug use and legalization From a fresh policy and social commentary perspective Margolin explores
The history of drug prohibition in the United Stateswhen it started how it evolved and where it stands now
The problem with campaigns like This Is Your Brain on Drugs
How our current drug policy is rooted more in racism bias and pharma money than science or psychology
The false dichotomy between good and bad drugs
The grifting and exploitation of the Rehab Industrial Complex
What real drug education can and should look like

For readers of Dopesick and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Just Dope is part memoir part whipsmart policy critique part social drug history of LA and a vital call to knowledge and action