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The CCP's Role In the Fentanyl Crisis
My testimony to the U.S. House Select Committee
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Ben Westhoff
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March 2024

"I Bought My Way Out Of the Cartel For $30,000"
The story of a Mexican cartel affiliate who tested new drug concoctions
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February 2024

Fentanyl Production Leaves Sinaloa
But that's not necessarily good news
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Jelly Roll Has a Hell Of a Story. Why Do Drug Activists Take Issue With Him?
Story by Avi Holzman Jelly Roll is an incredibly unlikely pop music success story. The singer-songwriter — whose real name is Jason Deford and whose hit…

January 2024

Chat With Ioan Grillo
Though there’s a small chance he could out bench-press me, investigative reporter Ioan Grillo and I are kindred spirits. He’s a British ex-pat living in…
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Abortion Dumpster 4 Biden
Today's street drugs are an insane mélange of random chemicals
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December 2023

My Favorite Books Of 2023
Happy New Year!
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Ben Westhoff
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The Ballad of Suge and Snoop
A claim that Snoop was connected to Tupac's murder inspires a deep dive
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Ben Westhoff
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November 2023

Biden and Xi's Fentanyl Compromise: What Will It Accomplish?
In the words of the guy who sings "War (What Is It Good For)": Absolutely nothing!
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October 2023

The Guy They Arrested Isn't the Guy Who Killed Tupac
So who did?
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Ben Westhoff

September 2023

The Hack
The never-told story of how two high schoolers hacked an answering machine and hijacked Eazy-E's Ruthless Records
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