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Experts Debunk Spencer Pratt's Claims About 'Super Meth' Amid LA Mayoral Race

📰 Original title: Spencer Pratt Is Creating Panic Over ‘Super Meth.’ It’s Not Even Real

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#politics #methamphetamine #homelessness #publichealth

Experts Debunk Spencer Pratt's Claims About 'Super Meth' Amid LA Mayoral Race

Spencer Pratt, former reality TV star and current Los Angeles mayoral candidate, has been using the term 'super meth' throughout his campaign to portray a heightened drug crisis affecting the city’s homeless population. In a recent debate, Pratt criticized his opponents for not addressing addiction among unhoused residents, claiming they prefer 'fentanyl or super meth' over shelters. Experts in addiction medicine and pharmacology, however, assert that 'super meth' does not exist. The term has occasionally been used to distinguish P2P methamphetamine from pseudoephedrine-based meth, but chemically, it is still methamphetamine and not a new or more dangerous substance. Researchers emphasize that the recent changes in meth purity and price are minor compared to structural issues like economic instability and housing insecurity. Addiction specialists warn that Pratt’s narrative reduces complex public health challenges into a moral panic, echoing historical 'War on Drugs' rhetoric, and could lead to punitive policies rather than evidence-based solutions such as harm reduction, supervised consumption centers, mental health care, and accessible housing. Critics also note that drug use is not the main driver of LA’s homelessness, and framing it as such misrepresents the real issues. Despite this, Pratt’s repeated warnings about 'super meth' have gained traction in the media and among voters, reinforcing fear-based political messaging.

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Experts Debunk Spencer Pratt's Claims About 'Super Meth' Amid LA Mayoral Race

📰 Original title: Spencer Pratt Is Creating Panic Over ‘Super Meth.’ It’s Not Even Real

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary: https://en.killbait.com/experts-debunk-spencer-pratt-s-claims-about-super-meth-amid-la-mayoral-race.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social

#politics #methamphetamine #homelessness #publichealth

Experts Debunk Spencer Pratt's Claims About 'Super Meth' Amid LA Mayoral Race

Spencer Pratt, former reality TV star and current Los Angeles mayoral candidate, has been using the term 'super meth' throughout his campaign to portray a heightened drug crisis affecting the city’s homeless population. In a recent debate, Pratt criticized his opponents for not addressing addiction among unhoused residents, claiming they prefer 'fentanyl or super meth' over shelters. Experts in addiction medicine and pharmacology, however, assert that 'super meth' does not exist. The term has occasionally been used to distinguish P2P methamphetamine from pseudoephedrine-based meth, but chemically, it is still methamphetamine and not a new or more dangerous substance. Researchers emphasize that the recent changes in meth purity and price are minor compared to structural issues like economic instability and housing insecurity. Addiction specialists warn that Pratt’s narrative reduces complex public health challenges into a moral panic, echoing historical 'War on Drugs' rhetoric, and could lead to punitive policies rather than evidence-based solutions such as harm reduction, supervised consumption centers, mental health care, and accessible housing. Critics also note that drug use is not the main driver of LA’s homelessness, and framing it as such misrepresents the real issues. Despite this, Pratt’s repeated warnings about 'super meth' have gained traction in the media and among voters, reinforcing fear-based political messaging.

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NewsletterTF May 7

Operation Free MacArthur Park: 18 Arrested in Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Takedown

18 people arrested in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park for selling fentanyl and meth. Seven people are still wanted by police. Find out what happened and why.

#MacArthurPark, #Fentanyl, #Methamphetamine, #LAPD, #DrugBust

https://newsletter.tf/operation-free-macarthur-park-drug-takedown-arrests/

NewsletterTF May 7

Federal agents arrested 18 people in MacArthur Park, seizing large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine. This is part of a large operation to stop drug sales in the area.

#MacArthurPark, #Fentanyl, #Methamphetamine, #LAPD, #DrugBust
https://newsletter.tf/operation-free-macarthur-park-drug-takedown-arrests/

18 Arrested in MacArthur Park Drug Bust for Fentanyl and Meth

18 people arrested in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park for selling fentanyl and meth. Seven people are still wanted by police. Find out what happened and why.

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Drink of Jesus Apr 30

Man accused of running meth lab at Michigan State University’s Wells Hall

A man was arrested for allegedly running a meth lab inside Wells Hall at Michigan State University, police say. Court records show that 31-year-old Xin Tong was charged with malicious destruction of a building over $20,000 and operating/maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine. Tong was arraigned on Wednesday and received a $500,000 cash/surety bond. Officials say Wells Hall will be closed through Friday, May 1. The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety says it received a report of […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/04/30/man-accused-of-running-meth-lab-at-michigan-state-universitys-wells-hall/

Global News Apr 29

Drug exposure deaths in Saskatchewan children under five prompt warning
Saskatchewan's child advocate is flagging an emerging pattern of young children who died with fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in their systems.
#Health #ChildSafety #Drugs
https://globalnews.ca/news/11823067/drug-exposure-deaths-saskatchewan-children-under-five/

Drink of Jesus Apr 28

Meth worth $8.1 million found in shipment disguised as tiles at U.S. border

Authorities at the United States-Mexico border seized a shipment of suspected methamphetamine, which had an estimated street value of $8.1 million, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday. The shipment was disguised as tiles, the agency said. Border patrol officers found the narcotics inside a commercial tractor trailer that crossed the Pharr International Bridge from from Reynosa, Mexico into Texas on April 21. Once it was inspected and screened by a team of drug detection dogs, […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/04/28/meth-worth-8-1-million-found-in-shipment-disguised-as-tiles-at-u-s-border/

CBC Manitoba Apr 20

Former top psychiatrist files legal challenge against Manitoba's 72-hour intoxication detention law
Manitoba's former top psychiatrist has filed a constitutional challenge of a law that allows people who are highly intoxicated by methamphetamine or other long-lasting substances to be detained for up to 72 hours.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/72-hour-detox-protective-detention-care-intoxicated-persons-9.7170870?cmp=rss

Columbus - Feeds Apr 16

Guns, Kilos, and a Red Roof Bust: Hilliard Hotel Dealer Admits Guilt - Amber Reed

Guns, Kilos, and a Red Roof Bust: Hilliard Hotel Dealer Admits Guilt

Man pleads guilty after drugs and 18 guns seized at Hilliard hotel.

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Global News BC Apr 15

B.C. woman sentenced to 5 1/2 years for smuggling 108 kilograms of meth from U.S.
A British Columbia woman who worked in Punjabi-language broadcasting has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison after attempting to smuggle more than 100 kilograms of meth.
#Crime #BCcrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802229/b-c-woman-sentenced-to-5-1-2-years-for-smuggling-108-kilograms-of-meth-from-u-s/