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crack didnt have the backing of big pharma and was super illegal dawg

the fact crack got you and still gets you way more time then coke, can be viewed as systemic racism (i guess), but the crackdown on crack, with policing vs the crackdown on opiods, through rehabilitation and shit is STRICTLY because politicians can't outright demonize painkillers the way they can an already illegal substance

if that makes sense. they have to appease big pharma but still search for solutions

but word im not sure there is anything more subtly racist than assuming crack is a black drug. its a lie perpetuated by everyone. i know 10 white crackheads for every 1 black one

but granted thats anecdotal, and everyone is on heroin now instead