I had to go to England to really learn about American racism in a way that corroborated my reality. That was critical. Carl Hart Read Quote
I did most of my Ph.D. in Washington. They used to bring black kids through the lab for tours, and I was one of the few black researchers. Carl Hart Read Quote
Perhaps, for once, we should try interventions that are informed by science and proven to work. Carl Hart Read Quote
I am committed to the people who are sick and tired of seeing their tax dollars being used to fund unethical people and corporations. Carl Hart Read Quote
As a parent, a scientist, and educator, what I know is that it’s always better to provide the education that will help keep my children – all people – safe, even if I don’t want them to engage in the behavior. Carl Hart Read Quote
If drugs are bad, any respectable society should do something to deal with them. Carl Hart Read Quote
I’m the only tenured black faculty in the sciences at Columbia, in the middle of Harlem. Carl Hart Read Quote
Drug reformers need to be hyper-vigilant. I understand that when you’ve been oppressed so long, so thirsty for truth, that when someone comes along and gives you a sip of water, you think that they’re the savior. But in that water there may be cyanide. Carl Hart Read Quote
Drug reformers get seduced by politicians who co-opt our language but who make no meaningful change. And when we don’t hold politicians accountable, we contribute to harm. Carl Hart Read Quote
All of my childhood, we were on welfare. My mom received Aid for Families with Dependent Children – welfare. Without that, we wouldn’t have had subsidized housing. Most of my childhood, we had a two-bedroom apartment, but eventually we got into the projects, where we had four bedrooms. That was great. Carl Hart Read Quote
