Carl L. Hart

Carl L. Hart, an associate professor of psychology at Columbia University, is the author of High Price: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society.

How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy

How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy

In 1914, a racist fiction helped sell one of the nation’s first drug laws; 100 years later, it’s still with us.

Jan 29, 2014 / Carl L. Hart

On the Inauguration of Bill de Blasio

On the Inauguration of Bill de Blasio On the Inauguration of Bill de Blasio

The text of Harry Belafonte’s inaugural remarks, with additional commentary by Carl Hart.

Jan 10, 2014 / Harry Belafonte and Carl L. Hart

Pot Reform’s Race Problem

Pot Reform’s Race Problem Pot Reform’s Race Problem

The fight against marijuana prohibition must put racial justice at the center.

Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Carl L. Hart

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