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The Economics of Legalization

Jeffrey A. Miron has been the leading economist in studying the fiscal effects of the drug war. Just in time for the home stretch on Prop 19, he has teamed up with Katherine Waldock and CATO Institute to publish a white paper: The Budgetary Impact of Ending Drug Prohibition

The report concludes that drug legalization […]

Bill Piper at CNN

A really excellent OpEd at CNN.com by the Drug Policy Alliance’s Bill Piper.

It’s titled Time to end the war on marijuana, but clearly he’s talking about more than just marijuana.

Here are a couple of really outstanding quotes that give you an idea of the piece:

It is long past time to abandon the […]

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