cover of episode 7: Crack vs. Cocaine: Welcome to Incarceration Nation

7: Crack vs. Cocaine: Welcome to Incarceration Nation

2021/8/11
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Bailey Sarian introduces the topic by discussing her personal experience with cocaine in Los Angeles and the stark contrast she observed between the use of cocaine and crack in different communities.

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America is an Incarceration Nation, locking more people up than any other country. That includes countries with dictators. Think about that. In today’s episode, Bailey pulls back the curtain to show us the ugly truth behind why ONE gram of crack gets the same criminal sentence as ONE HUNDRED grams of cocaine. The crazy thing? They are the SAME DRUG. Today, Bailey takes you on an eye opening ride through the story of crack and cocaine.

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