The Weird Ideas and Shoddy Science Behind Free Government Crack Pipes
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The Biden administration last week was forced to vehemently deny it will fund the distribution of crack pipes, after the Washington Free Beacon’s reporting uncovered plans for “safe smoking kits” included in a $30 million “harm reduction” grant. The denial surprised not only administration officials—who still seem unsure if they were ever going to distribute pipes—but also some advocates, who claimed […]
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