Writing in a nuanced way, getting at all the details in a way that remains interesting for the reader, is very difficult.
Carl HartYou have rappers saying "stay off drugs, go to school" - empty verbal behavior. I think all of this became institutionalized in the early '90s. And it's become more and more solidified, more and more entrenched.
Carl HartWhen you have the national narrative being "crack is awful and black people are using it," why go against that narrative when you want to get that publication in The New York Times or wherever? It encourages people to play right into it.
Carl HartWe should decriminalize all drugs. The assumptions on which our drug policies are based are flawed.
Carl Hart