Op-Ed – drcarlhart

Who knows more about marijuana: Scientists or The Feds?

Drug Policy, Marijuana, Op-Ed, Recent / By Carl Hart, PhD.

DEA commissioner Chuck Rosenberg described the very concept of medical marijuana as “a joke.” Dr. Carl Hart Tweet After five years of deliberation, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has officially rejected a petition that would have reclassified marijuana under the Federal Controlled Substance Act. The drug is currently listed on Schedule I, meaning that it is viewed as having …

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‘Crazy Baldheads’, Dreads, & The Politics of Respectability

Op-Ed, Racism, Recent / By Carl Hart, PhD.

Is there a causal connection between hairstyles worn by black boys and their future success, and should we strongly encourage these boys to avoid wearing dreadlocks and braids?

Why do American scientists ignore the benefits of drugs?

Alcohol, Drug Policy, Heroin, Marijuana, Meth, Op-Ed, Recent / By Carl Hart, PhD.

This was one of the questions at the heart of a congressional hearing this summer.

Testing Positive for Marijuana Does Not Indicate Impairment

Drug Policy, Marijuana, Op-Ed, Recent / By Carl Hart, PhD.

It is important that our laws focus on impairment rather than on simply whether a substance had been found in a person’s system.

This Is Your Brain on Drug Education

Cocaine, Drug Policy, Keynotes, Meth, Op-Ed, Racism, Recent / By Carl Hart, PhD.

While the goal of decreasing drug abuse is a commendable one, these types of media campaigns have been shown to have no effect on drug use or abuse.

Unsportsmanlike conduct: NFL’s pot policy is out of line

Denver Post, Drug Policy, Op-Ed / By Carl Hart, PhD.

The low levels of THC that will trigger a positive urine result in professional football can no longer be justified on the basis of player safety or marijuana’s effects on game-day performance.

Reefer madness all over again.

Marijuana, New York Times, Op-Ed, Recent / By Carl Hart, PhD.

Drug hysteria, racism and the demonization of Trayvon Martin.

5 Tips for Decreasing Drug-Related Harms

Alternet, Op-Ed / By Carl Hart, PhD.

Dr. Hart shares the information he gives his own children.