Prohibition Fever – A legacy project for the W. era.

By Dave Kopel, Independence Institute, and Dr. Michael S. Brown

What do guns, drugs, and alcohol have in common? They are all highly
portable, highly prized by many people, despised by others, and can
be abused. Each has been the object of societal sanctions. As we head
into the new millennium, with a new president who promises to reduce
the unintended harms caused by government, it is time for America to
recognize some lessons about prohibition.

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