Spoiler: everyone uses drugs. Whether you're popping an aspirin for a headache, pushing through the day with an extra jolt of caffeine, unwinding with a perfectly rolled joint, or availing yourself of harder substances, chances are--at some point in your life--you've consumed mind-altering substances. Getting high is something most of us do, and in many cases do safely--yet drugs remain a singular public enemy. The War on Drugs continues to wreak havoc to this day. The ugly truth is that drug prohibition doesn't stop drug use. It only makes it more harmful.Integrating pop culture and personal stories into social analysis, Just Dope puts drug criminalization on trial to advocate for an evidence-based, commonsense approach to drug use and legalization.