A pair of Republican lawmakers authored new legislation to ban federal taxpayer dollars from funding crack pipes, needles and other drug paraphernalia, following a firestorm over a viral report that alleged the Biden administration would be funding crack pipes for addicts.

Reps. Lauren Boebert and Dan Bishop authored new legislation to ban federal taxpayer dollars from funding crack pipes, needles and other drug paraphernalia, following a firestorm over a viral report that alleged the Biden administration would be funding crack pipes for addicts.

They've introduced the Halting the Use of Narcotics Through Effective Recovery Act this week, dubbing the bill the HUNTER Act.

The hubbub over crack pipes originated from a $30 million new "harm reduction" grant proposal the Biden administration announced. A list of supplies that can be purchased with the grant funds included overdose reversal medications, safe-sex kits with condoms, fentanyl test strips, syringes, as well as "Safe smoking kits/supplies," according to grant documents.

The Washington Free Beacon reported that such kits will provide pipes for users to smoke crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and "any illicit substance." Both HHS and the White House quickly put out statements in response saying the grant funds wouldn't go to crack pipes.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki has called the crack pipe story "misinformation." "They were never a part of the kit; it was inaccurate reporting," Psaki said of the crack pipes. She said safe smoking kits may include "alcohol swabs, lip balm, other materials to promote hygiene and reduce the transmission of diseases like HIV and hepatitis."

  • UlyssesT
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    24 days ago

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  • ssjmarx [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Halting the Use of Narcotics Through Effective Recovery

    Hey! They're doing the thing where they say one thing but mean the exact opposite! :1984:

  • P1d40n3 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Fuck Biden for backing down on clean use kits, and fuck the chuds who don't care about the crackheads who just need help.

  • Mrtryfe [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Imagine basing your entire existence to spiting people that are down bad. Wish the iron boot of authoritarianism came down on these devils

  • footfaults [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    This is why right wingers win. They are willing to do anything to score points.

    Libs just wilt and cower.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      This is why right wingers win.

      If you think shouting "Hunter smokes crack" is going to be the thing that brings down the Biden Administration, you're going to have a hard time explaining how the Ford family still holds so much power in Toronto.

      • footfaults [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        I'm saying it's the style of politics that the right wing engages in. Trolling works, and Democrats fail to understand the power of it. Which is one dimension (of many) of why they lose

        • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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          3 years ago

          Trolling works

          Oh sure. Just ask President Gingrich.

          Democrats fail to understand the power of it

          The Clintons used to play this game as well as any Republican. But now everyone's a fucking Clinton.