Drug Abuse

Republican Lawmaker Claims Drugs Affects African-Americans Differently Because Of Genetics

Republican Lawmaker Claims Drugs Affects African-Americans Differently Because Of Genetics

Kansas Republican apologizes for saying that African-Americans have a genetic predisposition to abusing drugs. The Garden City Telegram reported on Monday that Kansas State Rep. Steve Alford (R-Ulysses) “made an ostensibly racist comment when citing domestic Jim Crow-era drug policies” while attending Saturday’s Legislative Coffee Session at St. Catherine Hospital. When Zach Worf, president of the […]