Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (Desktop)

: The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act established mandatory minimums where possessing 5 grams of crack carried the same sentence as 500 grams of powder cocaine.

The film investigates how high-level corruption and political agendas may have fueled the crisis. Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

: The epidemic and subsequent policing strategies led to mass incarceration, the vilification of Black women (the "crack baby" and "crack mother" myths), and the destruction of families. : The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act established mandatory

: It explores the "conspiracy" theory that the U.S. government, specifically the CIA, turned a blind eye to cocaine smuggling by the Contras in Nicaragua to fund anti-communist efforts, allowing the drug to flood American streets. : It explores the "conspiracy" theory that the U

The documentary (2021), directed by Stanley Nelson, explores the devastating 1980s crack epidemic in America. It highlights how the drug's emergence was met with a "War on Drugs" that many argue was more of a war on marginalized communities. The Rise of Crack