Tag Archives: drug policy
Seek Ye First the Rat Park
The Rat Park In the mid-to-late twentieth century, scientists conducted a series of experiments on groups of rats. In the early experiments, the rats were housed in cramped, isolated cages where they received a regular supply of food, water, and … Continue reading
Amethyst Church
An Opening Editorial There is crystal meth, and there is a crystal against meth and all its intoxicating cousins: the amethyst. In Greek and Roman mythology, the god Dionysus or Bacchus repents of an act of intemperate anger that killed … Continue reading
A Biblical and Theological Reflection on Consumption, Addiction, and Prejudicial Drug Policy
God created us as co-creators and consumers. We were made to seek things to consume: to eat, to drink, and to enjoy sex. Psalm 104:14-15: You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate, … Continue reading
Re-Examining our Nation’s Responses to Drugs
An Introduction from the PC(USA)’s Drug Policy Task Force We begin with some disturbing data: The United States has less than 5% of world’s population and 25% of the world’s incarcerated people. Even though whites outnumber blacks five to one … Continue reading
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