prohibition

Alcohol and Cannabis: Is Prohibition Rational? Pt.6 Dawkins

Part six of the public roundtable discussion Alcohol and Cannabis: Is Prohibition Rational?, Held at Otago University as part of the first annual Cannabis Awareness Week. The event was an open lecture and roundtable discussion with Ross Bell (Director, New Zealand Drug Foundation), Pauline Gardiner (Founder, WellTrust; former National/United MP,… Continue reading

Most Americans will admit alcohol Prohibition was a failure. What’s different about drugs?

Question by Don’t call me dude: Most Americans will admit alcohol Prohibition was a failure. What’s different about drugs?
We have LOST the “War on Drugs.”

The Mafia was dying out at the turn of the last century. Prohibition brought them back from the dead.

The street gangs were… Continue reading

Prohibition Still Doesn’t Work (alcohol then, marijuana now)

December 5th, 2008 marks the 75th anniversary of the repeal of alcohol prohibition. In the interim, however, we’ve replaced alcohol with marijuana.

NORML National Marijuana Forum Part D 3/4 – Prohibition – CU Boulder 2009

Filmed by Christopher Pezza on April 19th, 2009. Featuring Filmmaker Kevin Booth and Mason Tvert of Safer. Marijuana’s vibrant history spans multi-millennia, yet only recently has it been prohibited. This lecture will present the history of the marijuana drug prohibition in the United States. Leaders in drug reform will provide… Continue reading

Prohibition Created Drug Cartels Kill Innocent Jet Skier

During alcohol prohibition it took police speaking out against the public safety problems caused by prohibition, doctors speaking out against the health harms of prohibition, economists pointing out the economic stupidity of prohibition and average innocent people getting tired of being caught in the crossfire of the alcohol dealing gangs.… Continue reading

Alcohol and Cannabis: Is Prohibition Rational? Pt.5 Anderton

Part five of the public roundtable discussion Alcohol and Cannabis: Is Prohibition Rational?, Held at Otago University as part of the first annual Cannabis Awareness Week. The event was an open lecture and roundtable discussion with Ross Bell (Director, New Zealand Drug Foundation), Pauline Gardiner (Founder, WellTrust; former National/United MP,… Continue reading