How effective are drug-detection dogs in minimising harm? AAP/Paul Miller

Why drug‑detection dogs are sniffing up the wrong tree

Drug-detection dogs don’t stop most drug use. And they have been shown to encourage more dangerous practices, criminalise and traumatise marginalised groups, and render all as potential suspects.

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