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The War on Drugs has a history based in racism & xenophobia. It stoked fears of "reefer madness" & said marijuana users were dangerous & violent. Despite evidence to the contrary, for years drug use was treated as a criminal issue dealt with by punishment instead of treatment 2/6pic.twitter.com/3Ney5Hs3GL
As the War on Drugs expanded, it was used for cynical political ends by politicians seeking to disrupt minority communities's political power. At the same time, it contributed to an explosion of the prison population and the profits of the prison-industrial complex. 3/6pic.twitter.com/KMNPx0PSmf
The War on Drugs has devastated cities and towns across the country. It has failed to address real problems of addiction that have touched every community. A direct line can be drawn between our attitude and policies towards drug use and the opioid epidemic being seen today. 4/6pic.twitter.com/9XudwiPOhL
The result: drug overdoses have become the leading cause of accidental death. We must recognize the biases associated with different drugs and ensure that those impacted by opioids are treated with the same respect as those impacted by heroin, cocaine, and other drugs 5/6pic.twitter.com/kgOz5sbRNh
We must: 1. Immediately halt the War on Drugs. 2. Apologize for the War on Drugs and seek to provide civil remedies and restorative justice for the negative consequences 3. Examine and implement effective health based solutions to addiction. 6/6pic.twitter.com/Pi1ut9Qz7I
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