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Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 11:44:30 2022

. . . and NewsWeak tries to calmly explain it away, as "safe smoking kits". (Don't try to tell me 81 million living Americans voted for this.)

Why the Biden Admin Is Handing Out Free Crack Pipes

The Biden administration will provide grant funding to pay for the distribution of safe smoking kits as part of efforts to reduce harm from substance abuse over the next three years.

A number of conservative news outlets reported in recent days that the administration would fund the distribution of crack pipes for drug users as part of a push to advance racial equality.

However, safe smoking kits are just one piece of equipment on a list of 20 items the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outlined on the grant application for its harm reduction program. The primary purpose of the program to reduce the risk of infection among drug users.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the HHS, issued a Notice of Funding for the 2022 Harm Reduction Program Grant on December 8, 2021.

The deadline for applications was February 7, 2022—which may explain why it has been the subject of recent reports.

The 75-page application, which is still available to read online, explains that eligible applicants for the grant include state, local and tribal governments, as well as tribal organizations and community-based organizations, among others.

"The purpose of the program is to support community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services," the document said.

The funding will be used for prevention activities to "help control the spread of infectious diseases and the consequences of such diseases for individuals with, or at risk of developing substance use disorders (SUD)."

One of the requirements for recipients of grant funding is to purchase "equipment and supplies to enhance harm reduction efforts." The application lists 20 examples.

These includes the "Safe smoking kits/supplies" that have been the focus of some recent articles regarding crack pipes. Other items on the list were infectious disease testing kits, safe-sex kits, including PrEP resources and condoms, syringes "to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases" and screening for infectious diseases.

Though the overall purpose of the program is harm reduction and not racial equality, applicants who are granted funding will "be expected to develop a behavioral health disparity impact statement no later than 60 days" after the funding is awarded.

One part of this impact statement is showing the number of people who will be served during the grant period and identify under-resourced populations such as racial, sexual, gender and ethnic minority groups.

"The priority populations for this program are underserved communities that are greatly impacted by SUD [substance use disorders]," the HHS document said and went on to say that underserved communities are defined by Executive Order 13985.

In that executive order, issued on January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden said that "the Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality."

The HHS document estimated that a total of just over $29 million in funding would be available over a three year period and awards of grant funding should be made from May 15, 2022.

Newsweek has asked the Department of Health and Human Services for comment.


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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 13:25:09 2022, in response to Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 11:44:30 2022.

A portion of the 81 Million did vote for that. Most probably hoped he would not do that. Others voted for him because they thought he was the lesser of two evils against Trump. I am not saying that they are correct with that assessment, but I do know some who felt that they did not like either option and figured they had nothing to lose with Biden versus having a President who would be a "lame duck" in that he could not run for President again. These voters I know voted for Romney over Obama in 2012 for the same reason.

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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 13:29:49 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 13:25:09 2022.

A portion of the 81 Million did vote for that

Of course they did, but were outvoted by the sane 73 million.

But what is being done is what is being done. The press tried to tout Biden as some kind of "moderate", even when Biden's own words illustrated that he was going to be the most radically-left leader the country has ever seen . . .

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Posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 13:49:07 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 13:29:49 2022.

I thought Obama was to the left of Biden though at some point being "left" is too far and anything to the left of that is bad so one being more radical than the other really does not mean much in practice.

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 13:56:43 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 13:49:07 2022.

Forgive me if I'm wrong but wouldn't you be arrested if a cop searches you and finds a Crack pipe in your possession?
If you give someone a crackpipe are you not facilitating a crime.
Why I'd this moron still in office.

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by rkba on Wed Feb 9 14:00:04 2022, in response to Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 11:44:30 2022.

this must be music to edwards ears.

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 14:00:55 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 13:56:43 2022.

In New York it is an A Misdemeanor if it is just the pipe. However, Criminal Facilitation in New York requires the underlying crime to be a Felony.

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Posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 14:05:18 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 14:00:55 2022.

You mean like smoking Crack or is thT now legal?

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Posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 14:14:15 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 14:05:18 2022.

To qualify as a Felony in New York the person needs to possess more than 500 mg of Cocaine and they are not handing out the Crack only the pipe

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Posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 14:36:17 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 14:14:15 2022.

So then walking around with a Crack pipe with a bit of residue is not a crime in NY. God Bless the empire state.

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Posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Wed Feb 9 15:46:49 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 14:36:17 2022.

Who cares, just take your crack pipe to the City-sponsored shoot up dens paid with my tax money. They won't stop you shooting up or if you don't mainline they will let you smoke your crack pipe there as well.

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Posted by Mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 16:00:29 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 14:36:17 2022.

It is technically 2 misdemeanors

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Posted by Mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 16:01:09 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 14:36:17 2022.

It is technically 2 misdemeanors

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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:14:52 2022, in response to Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 11:44:30 2022.

F'ing Democrats

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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:16:00 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 13:49:07 2022.

Biden makes Obama look like a prize.
I was expecting a democrat administration to be bad....but he's way worse than I even expected.

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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:18:52 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 13:25:09 2022.

They is WAY worse than even I expected for ant Democrat in office. He's set Democrats back eons...anyone with any moderation at all are so poisoned by the current Democrats in power that they are totally screwed. It's horrendous. It's so far left at this point, and si incompetent, that it's unimaginable how bad they are

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 16:20:38 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:18:52 2022.

LOL!

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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:21:39 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 16:20:38 2022.

Laugh all you want. Wait till November

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 16:24:24 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:21:39 2022.

It won’t be because people hate Biden, it’ll be because people will (wrongly) perceive the danger of Trumpism to have passed and voter turnout will be low among Democrats.

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Posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 16:47:20 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:18:52 2022.

Unfortunately it is a problem for people in both parties who agree with some, but not all of their party's positions. Republicans have made it that any disagreement with anything former President Trump says makes you a RINO. Why can't someone say that the way those on 1/6 tried to express their support for former President Trump was not proper? Focus instead on how the Democrats are looking to change the rules because they know they can't win under any framework that requires making sure that all votes are legitimate. Focus instead on how the Democrats are harming America with their policies. Focus instead on how the Democrats are not following the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. I think part of the problem is that as long as former President Trump wants to keep the money stream/his own ego going it is preventing discussions of things other than 1/6.

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Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes

Posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 16:48:20 2022, in response to Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 11:44:30 2022.

LMAO
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-crack-pipes-racial-equity/
🤣🤣 all those posts

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Posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 16:50:43 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 16:47:20 2022.

You guys really believe what you post?

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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 17:14:39 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 16:50:43 2022.

Unfortunately yes.

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Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes

Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 17:15:29 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes, posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 16:48:20 2022.

Of course, IDGAF if they did, I’d only be opposed to the hypocrisy. Of course, I support the decriminalization of crack.

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 17:17:13 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 16:24:24 2022.

No it's because Biden is really bad

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 17:39:44 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 17:17:13 2022.

No, he isn’t.

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Posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 17:40:27 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Wed Feb 9 15:46:49 2022.

But but but, you give him the Crack pipe. You give him the no police zone with air conditioned comfort to smoke his shit but the bottom line, he still needs to mug or kill to get money to buy his drug of choice. Clearly, democrats are encouraging crime.

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Posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 17:41:26 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 16:00:29 2022.

So no bail and free Mets tickets

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 17:58:45 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 17:39:44 2022.

No he isn't. He's actually horendous

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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 18:00:29 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 17:58:45 2022.

To you

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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 18:22:16 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 18:00:29 2022.

He didn't get a 32% approval from just me

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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 18:23:40 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 18:22:16 2022.

No, he got it from just Rasmussen.

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by AlM on Wed Feb 9 18:25:26 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by mtk52983 on Wed Feb 9 16:47:20 2022.

Focus instead on how the Democrats are harming America with their policies.

So the implementer of policy in the US for 2021-2022, namely Joe Manchin, is too leftist for you?



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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 18:51:12 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 18:23:40 2022.

As well as many of their sources. Al.oar all the non left biased ones are at least about 40%

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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 18:51:18 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 18:23:40 2022.

As well as many of their sources. Al.oar all the non left biased ones are at least about 40%

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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 18:52:06 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by AlM on Wed Feb 9 18:25:26 2022.

Thank God for Manchin or it would be way worse

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Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Feb 9 18:53:39 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 13:56:43 2022.

If it has residue, yes

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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Feb 9 18:55:26 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by gp38/r42 chris on Wed Feb 9 16:18:52 2022.

This is a guy who told a reporter that his butt's been wiped.

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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Feb 9 18:57:21 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 16:24:24 2022.

Don't worry, another "strain" of covid will be out, Dems push for mail-in voting, and...wouldjya look at that, Dems win again!

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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Feb 9 18:58:36 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 16:50:43 2022.

*Newman laughing*

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Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Feb 9 19:00:33 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes, posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 17:15:29 2022.

Why? Crack makes you commit robbery, larceny and burglary in order to support their habit.

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Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . .

Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 19:18:40 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes, posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 16:48:20 2022.

Snopes lies. Ad verecundiam fail.

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Posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 19:19:16 2022, in response to Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Olog-hai on Wed Feb 9 19:18:40 2022.

No you posted fake news

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Posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 19:25:17 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 18:23:40 2022.

Even Rasmussen has him at 40

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Posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 19:28:16 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 9 13:56:43 2022.

Is there ever a point where you look at a news story and say well maybe this isn’t really true?

because it’s not

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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Wed Feb 9 22:13:20 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 19:28:16 2022.

Big fucken deal. They're still handing out safe smoking kits.

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Posted by Fred G on Wed Feb 9 22:17:01 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS is actually handing out *free crack pipes* . . ., posted by Jeff Rosen on Wed Feb 9 22:13:20 2022.

But no crack pipes or paraphenelia.

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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Wed Feb 9 22:17:10 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes, posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 17:15:29 2022.

Fuck all drug addicts. Even weed. Rockefeller had it right.

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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 22:27:26 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes, posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Feb 9 19:00:33 2022.

Because it’s highly illegal and expensive, and it’s already a crime.

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Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes

Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Feb 9 22:27:50 2022, in response to Re: Biden’s HHS. They’re not handing out crack pipes, posted by Jeff Rosen on Wed Feb 9 22:17:10 2022.

Just because drugs are bad, doesn’t mean that using them has to be a crime.

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