Four boxes labled with a variety of illegal drugs

Should All Drugs Be Legalized? (The Big Idea Series): A Primer for the 21st Century

by Mattha Busby Author

Author and journalist Mattha Busby takes a hard look at the current state of substances and the laws and impacts of these laws on public health. Should All Drugs Be Legalized? (The Big Idea Series): A Primer for the 21st Century examines the impact of various substances and contrasts that with the impact of harsh legal consequences or lack of consequences for less stigmatized but potentially equally harmful substances such as nicotine and alcohol. Through a blend of visual elements and narrative, it evaluates the consequences of drug criminalization and argues for the decriminalization and regulation of each substance.