Sentences with phrase «crack cocaine into»

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He charts the devastating consequences of the transformation of this gang and others into high - stakes, often violent corporate enterprises engaged in franchised dealing in crack cocaine — an entrepreneurial «black capitalism» that does not figure in conservative programs for urban renewal yet plays a significant role in the economic life of the inner city.

In rehab, the only thing that changed was that he became a better drug dealer, because his rehab roommate taught him how to cook cocaine into crack.

Coconut candy was mistaken for crack cocaine, and two Bronx men were taken into custody for possession of the sweet treats.

That's why crack cocaine is more addictive than snorted cocaine: inhaling into the lungs» large surface area rather than the mucous membranes of the nose gets the drug into the bloodstream much faster.

This is crack cocaine, lottery tickets, booze, coffee and your - Robert Downey Jr. - consumed - drug - of - choice addiction of choice, all squeezed into a playable PS2 platforming experience that runs / talk / looks like a 2.5 D duck.

Straight Outta Compton Film Review by Kam Williams Gritty Raptrospective Chronicles Rise and Demise of Legendary Gangsta» Group Back in the Eighties, the CIA began orchestrating the introduction of crack - cocaine to African - American communities all across America, starting with the South Central L.A.. By the middle of the decade, the epidemic had turned Compton into a godforsaken wasteland rife with drug addiction and crime.

I mean, these are the events that have led to the conspiracy theory — which isn't quite so farfetched and is supported by some good evidence, some of which we bear witness to here — that the CIA was actively involved in importing cocaine into the United States in the 1980s, and that the agency's activities were in large part responsible for the crack cocaine epidemic.

But by then GM, like the rest of the American auto industry, had gotten into the crack cocaine that was the SUV craze.

To what extent do you view your investing life as an extension of your personal life?By that I mean to what extent do the personal morals and ethical values of Tim the man govern the investing decisions of Tim the dividend growth investor?If you ask your typical dividend growth investor if they would be willing to invest in a lucrative but immoral venture, say selling child pornography or crack cocaine, the answer would probably be «absolutely not» regardless of the yield, valuation or growth prospects of the underlying venture.And yet, ask that same investor what their thoughts are about Phillip Morris and they would probably describe what a wonderful investment it is and go on about why you should own it.Do your personal morals ever come into play when buying companies, or do you compartmentalize your conscience, wall it off from the part of your brain that thinks about investments, and make your investing decisions based on the financial prospects of the company?The reason why I'm asking is that I keep identifying stocks of companies that I love from an investing perspective but despise on a human level.I can not in good conscience own any piece of Phillip Morris knowing the impact that smoking related illness has on the families of smokers.You might say that the smoker made his choice to smoke so you don't mind taking his money, but his children never made that choice and they are the ones who will suffer when he dies 20 years too soon.

People are not starting blogs as a mini-megaphone for their unique ideas and one - of - a-kind stories of cultural immersion... They're doing it to make money by coercing you into an Amazon shopping spree, or by selling you motivational crack - cocaine (NO I DO N'T WANT YOUR COACHING E-COURSE!!!!!).

With all the recent controversy surrounding Loot Boxes, Craig looks into the link between loot boxes and fixed odds betting terminals, with the latter often described as the «crack cocaine» of gambling.

Some states have decriminalized marijuana possession and turned it into a simple violation (like a traffic ticket), while possession of crack and cocaine used to have the strictest penalties in most states.