Changing. Its fentanyl but its as you write about in your book, its fentanyl mixed with cocaine, that no mixed with methamphetamines. So wanted to start off with the kind of big picture. What got you into this . What gave you the incentive to spend four years of your life in this deep dive and how did you keep going with it . Guest i had a friend who died from that no in 2010 before people were much talking about it, before i knew what it was. But it wasnt until about four years ago i was a music journalist primarily then, and i was doing a report on why so many people were dying at raves. These big electronic music whether tens of thousands of people partying. Someone would always die and the deaths would be blamed on ecstasy. I had never heard of ecstasy being such a lethal drug before, and i found out that almost all of the ecstasy was adulterated. Host itd been mixed with other chemicals. Guest exactly. There was almost no real to ask ecstasy at all. It was all these new chemicals.
Commissioner guillermo that will offer the ra ma tuber ohlone land. As steward to this land, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never given up their land, we benefit from working and living on their homeland. We wish to show our respects by affirming their soverne rights as first peoples. Thank you, commissioner guillermo. Our next item is approval of minutes of september 19th, 2023. You have the minutes and i have reviewed them, if there are no amendments, can i have a motion to approve. Motion to approve. Public comment. And i dont have my script with me, but i will note that we always take folks that have received accommodations first and then we move to those accommodation. I see one hand, at the moment, were only taking those who have received accommodation for me. Please unmute that person and well give them three minutes. Caller hi, commissioners, this is patrick shaw, code a a. Please begin. Caller thank you. These minutes were at the chair me and others have continually raised the issu
Ramaytush ohlone have never given up their land, we benefit from working and living on their homeland. We wish to show our respects by affirming their soverne rights as first peoples. Thank you, commissioner guillermo. Our next item is approval of minutes of september 19th, 2023. You have the minutes and i have reviewed them, if there are no amendments, can i have a motion to approve. Motion to approve. Public comment. And i dont have my script with me, but i will note that we always take folks that have received accommodations first and then we move to those accommodation. I see one hand, at the moment, were only taking those who have received accommodation for me. Please unmute that person and well give them three minutes. Caller hi, commissioners, this is patrick shaw, code a a. Please begin. Caller thank you. These minutes were at the chair me and others have continually raised the issue of what the Commission Long term plans are to prevent another reoccurrence. It appears that the
Ohlone land. As steward to this land, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never given up their land, we benefit from working and living on their homeland. We wish to show our respects by affirming their soverne rights as first peoples. Thank you, commissioner guillermo. Our next item is approval of minutes of september 19th, 2023. You have the minutes and i have reviewed them, if there are no amendments, can i have a motion to approve. Motion to approve. Public comment. And i dont have my script with me, but i will note that we always take folks that have received accommodations first and then we move to those accommodation. I see one hand, at the moment, were only taking those who have received accommodation for me. Please unmute that person and well give them three minutes. Caller hi, commissioners, this is patrick shaw, code a a. Please begin. Caller thank you. These minutes were at the chair me and others have continually raised the issue of what the Commission Long term plans are to prevent
Commissioner greene. Present. Now i will offer to commissioner guillermo that will offer the ra ma tuber ohlone land. As steward to this land, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never given up their land, we benefit from working and living on their homeland. We wish to show our respects by affirming their soverne rights as first peoples. Thank you, commissioner guillermo. Our next item is approval of minutes of september 19th, 2023. You have the minutes and i have reviewed them, if there are no amendments, can i have a motion to approve. Motion to approve. Public comment. And i dont have my script with me, but i will note that we always take folks that have received accommodations first and then we move to those accommodation. I see one hand, at the moment, were only taking those who have received accommodation for me. Please unmute that person and well give them three minutes. Caller hi, commissioners, this is patrick shaw, code a a. Please begin. Caller thank you. These minutes were at the ch