iv. the politics of radical drug use

"i'm high, and i've decided: why not write from this place?"

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"so my first nonprofit job was with the harm reduction coalition. i had a history of some trauma, a couple years of drinking and weed use under my belt, and a growing personal interest in the role of pleasure in the liberation of humans from suffering."

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"after years of local level harm reduction work, monique tula became the first woman of color executive director of the national harm reduction coalition (hrc), working to reduce the harms that come from drug use."

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"malachi garza bounces into a room, so full of boyish energy that you might forget just how experienced he is as a leader and organizer. then he busts out some incredible strategic vision with a multi-year plan for execution and your jaw drops."

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