Listen: A Neuroscientist's Case For Decriminalized Crack

Updated June 17, 2013

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Neuroscientist Carl Hart says the U.S. should decriminalize all drugs, including crack. To help make his case, the Columbia University professor and author dispels some myths about the drug. Take a minute to listen to Hart's argument:

In this Oct. 10, 2006 file photo, a Los Angeles police officer counts the number of doses of crack cocaine, as he files an evidence police report after a drug related arrest. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)

Hart was a guest on WBUR’s On Point, where he talked about ending the “war on drugs.” Go here to listen to the full interview and learn more about his book, "High Price: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society."

This article was originally published on June 12, 2013.

This program aired on June 12, 2013. The audio for this program is not available.