The Secret History Of Drugs And Capitalism

This week we re looking at the very interesting intersection of drugs, politics, and capitalist history. It s a fascinating topic, and one that is widely considered taboo because of the subject matter. This is a fun one, so I hope you enjoy! The Weird History Of Drugs, Politics, And Capitalism – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every Friday! SOURCES Portugal’s success with drugs https://drugpolicy.org/sites/default/files/dpa-drug-decriminalization-portugal-health-human-centered-approach_0.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/05/portugals-radical-drugs-policy-is-working-why-hasnt-the-world-copied-it https://transformdrugs.org/blog/drug-decriminalisation-in-portugal-setting-the-record-straight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYVctc-87b8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dU5yiKBqCk https://time.com/longform/portugal-drug-use-decriminalization/ The war on drugs and decriminalization https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/publications/war-drugs-report-global-commission-drug-policy https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/publications/quiet-revolution-drug-decriminalisation-policies-practice-across-globe https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/07/opinion/sunday/election-marijuana-legalization.html Drug histories https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/writers/farrell-audrey/1997/12/drugs.htm http://www.organized-crime.de/revmcc01.htm https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-assets/81662_book_item_81662.pdf https://books.google.com/books?id=GHqV3elHYvMC&printsec=frontcover https://books.google.com/books?id=6SihAwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover https://search.proquest.com/openview/5ae9a6c0cb161b2230a9481b0c67b11e/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3202501/ https://evolvetreatment.com/blog/history-drug-use/ Drugs as a catalyst of capitalism https://dx.doi.org/10.1080%2F01436597.2017.1411187 https://www.jstor.org/stable/24583625 Drug-offense imprisonment https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2020.html Imprisonment and drug use https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2022/02/drug-arrests-stayed-high-even-as-imprisonment-fell-from-2009-to-2019 Cannabis use by Canadian youth (auto-translate CC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkjPjpVF5Q A caveat on libertarian narratives https://jacobinmag.com/2014/07/the-limits-of-libertarianism Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com