Legal shifts and their Impact on drug use and sentencing

This session explores various aspects of drug use and its legal, social, and health-related consequences. This includes an analysis on the synthetic cathinone 3-MMC, highlighting shifts in the drug market following legislative changes and the subsequent health risks. The session also discusses the application of a leximetric approach to assess and compare drug laws across countries and their effectiveness. Finally, an analysis of judicial sentencing patterns in Pennsylvania examines the role of judge demographics, showing significant sentencing disparities in drug cases based on race and gender.