People who sell drugs are people— and not always the people you think. In this episode of Drug Seller Stories, we talk to veteran Miguel Perez Jr. After using cocaine to cope with his PTSD, Miguel faced harsh punishments from the U.S. government and lost access to critical mental health resources. It’s time to view people who use and sell drugs with compassion. Check out other videos from this series: Life in Prison for Marijuana: https://youtu.be/zjGtq3t8CDM The Truth About Methadone: https://youtu.be/HTpYWe0DQmM Inside a Drug User Union: https://youtu.be/tlJnFPX5N-8 What Makes You a Drug Seller?: https://youtu.be/0wYDQAlI1pQ How are Drug Charges and Unemployment Connected?: https://youtu.be/zyk3ASeQJ3o The Drug Policy Alliance is building a world without the drug war where people who use drugs are supported, not punished. We’re building a world where drug policy is grounded in evidence, health, equity, and human rights. Join us: https://drugpolicy.org/ . Watch our full video catalog at https://bit.ly/3vGJF7E Facebook: https://bit.ly/2OJS6OJ Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rZmXoT LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yhrKH6 TikTok: https://bit.ly/3JeLEZx Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Qdm3XH

People who sell drugs are people— and not always the people you think. In this episode of Drug Seller Stories, we talk to Barbara whose son Corvain Cooper was sentenced to life in prison for nonviolent marijuana charges. Cooper received clemency in 2021, but sadly his fate is not the norm for people incarcerated for drug offenses. It’s time to view people who use and sell drugs with compassion. Check out other videos from this series: Why Punishment Doesn’t End With a Drug Sentence: https://youtu.be/A2N5sK6eCbU The Truth About Methadone: https://youtu.be/HTpYWe0DQmM Inside a Drug User Union: https://youtu.be/tlJnFPX5N-8 What Makes You a Drug Seller?: https://youtu.be/0wYDQAlI1pQ How are Drug Charges and Unemployment Connected?: https://youtu.be/zyk3ASeQJ3 The Drug Policy Alliance is building a world without the drug war where people who use drugs are supported, not punished. We’re building a world where drug policy is grounded in evidence, health, equity, and human rights. Join us: https://drugpolicy.org/ . Watch our full video catalog at https://bit.ly/3vGJF7E Facebook: https://bit.ly/2OJS6OJ Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rZmXoT LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yhrKH6 TikTok: https://bit.ly/3JeLEZx Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Qdm3XH

The United States has fueled the drug war for centuries by manufacturing dangerous myths and stereotypes. In this episode of Debunked, we discuss how small drug offenses are punished with harsh prison sentences – blocking people from healthy and restorative resources for healing. Watch other videos from our Debunked series: Why We Stigmatize People Who Sell Drugs: https://youtu.be/ZAJLPgUS-VM The Kingpin Myth: https://youtu.be/wqGExVqBD0A The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. Help us promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies at https://drugpolicy.org/. Watch our full video catalog at https://bit.ly/3vGJF7E Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Qdm3XH Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rZmXoT Facebook: https://bit.ly/2OJS6OJ