Was the War on Drugs the Worst Policy Failure in American History?
Was the War on Drugs the Worst Policy Failure in American History?  
Podcast: The Next Big Idea Daily
Published On: Fri Mar 06 2026
Description: First, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira Rehmatullah share big idea from their 2023 book, Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice. In the second half of the show, we’ll hear from Columbia neuroscientist Carl Hart, who argues that the pursuit of happiness, including responsible drug use, is a fundamental American liberty. Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily