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Man Who Was Arrested for Opening a Store Selling Heroin and Cocaine Has Died From an Overdose (sh.itjust.works)

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https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7b7p3/jerry-martin-man-opened-cocaine-heroin-dead

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[–] liara 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The article seems to indicate he died of fentanyl but was more of a cocaine user that had maybe relapsed. It sounds like he suffered the exact fate he was trying to prevent others from, which is just depressing.

I do wonder what his business strategy was to ensure the drugs he was supplying was safe, but perhaps it was too costly or not convenient enough to abide in a moment of desperation.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

The strategy wasn't to run a business, it was to get arrested, charged, then challenge the charges in court to create new case law permitting sale of safe support supply (I think), or maybe it was going to be a charter challenge, but regardless, being shut down and arrested was part of the plan.