10:30 am Featured Talk I: One Nation Under the Influence: America’s Drug Habit and How We Can Overcome It

For over fifty years, the United States has waged a “War on Drugs” yet success has remained elusive. Marijuana has been legalized across much of the country, while new substances such as fentanyl and the widespread misuse of prescription medications continue to devastate communities. In this lecture, Kevin Sabet, a leading voice in drug policy reform, examines how America became entrenched in addiction and outlines a path toward overcoming it.