Liberty Link: Prohibition's repeal finds a modern-day cousin

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Friday, October 14, 2011

The nation’s catastrophic War on Drugs, and especially on marijuana, treats substance abuse as a criminal issue separate from public health. Not the first time the U.S. has taken this approach – remember Al Capone and “Bugs” Moran? An explosion of crime and violence rose up around the first American prohibition, not unlike the mess we have on our hands today.

Following the Ken Burns' "Prohibition" feature on PBS last week, the Lewiston Tribune draws some interesting comparisons:

http://lmtribune.com/article_53491309-3e13-567d-8de4-9fe4f4be3960.html

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