28. Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve?

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Jun 27, 202600:44:32Society & Culture

As a neuroscientist and psychology professor at Columbia University who studies the immediate and long-term effects of illicit substances, Carl Hart believes that all drugs — including heroin, methamphetamines, and cocai...

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