exalted-homeboy

Many of the drug laws in contemporary American society have been labeled as "institutionally racist". To take one in particular, marijuana arrests show that while blacks use marijuana at roughly the same rate as whites, they account for 67% of the incarcerated population for that crime.

So I have a two part question. 1) Do you believe that marijuana prohibition is "institutional racism"? And if the answer is yes 2) Do you think that these policies were created with a racist intent, or was it merely a byproduct?

Eric, thanks again for doing this. We all appreciate the opportunity to hear from you.

Are you concerned that the after the legalization of marijuana, momentum in ending the "war on drugs" might slow down? Why or why not?

A lot of folks on reddit want to get involved in social change and may hold the view that drugs should be legalized and/or regulated, but don't know how to get involved or don't have the time. How can people get involved in the drug reform movement, and are there any easy ways that folks can do so from their computers?