Tag Archives : prohibition
Oregon and Drug Legalization
Were libertarians wrong?
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Reassessing the War on Drugs
Is Portugal having second thoughts on legalization?
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The Wrong Way to Legalize Drugs
Voters are saying legalize and politicians are engaged in a grab for money.
read more...Drugs, Prohibition, and Taxation
Greedy governments can take the fun out of anything.
read more...If the Federal Government Ramps Up the Drug War, Expect More Collateral Damage to Freedom
Don’t hold your breath waiting for better policy.
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Great Moments in Prohibition and the Drug War
Even though I’m personally a prude on the issue of drugs, that doesn’t stop me from opposing the Drug War, both for moral and practical reasons. After all, how can any sensible and decent person want laws that produce these outrageous results? The DEA trying to confiscate a commercial building because a tenant sold some marijuana. The government […]
read more...Raise Your Glass and Give a Toast to Celebrate the Real-World Benefits of Lower Taxes and Economic Freedom
I share a lot of economic theory and empirical evidence in favor of lower tax rates. And I’m constantly extolling the virtues of overall economic freedom. But sometimes it helps to have a real-world example of how a specific industry responds when it is freed from onerous taxation and pointless regulation. Tom Acitelli explains in […]
read more...What’s Worse, Hillary Clinton’s Economic Illiteracy or Her Support for Prohibition?
We have another great video from Reason TV, which mocks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for stating that drug legalization is a bad idea because “there is just too much money in it.” The video explains that government-imposed prohibition is what makes the drug market so lucrative, just as alcohol prohibition lined the pockets of […]
read more...Giving Cops Bad Incentives to Harass Victimless Behavior
The Washington Post has an interesting report about the huge amount of money that Fairfax County spends to go after gambling. The story cites critics who ask “why law enforcement spends valuable time and money on combating sports gambling. The answer is obvious – and explicit in the story: “…police in Virginia are allowed to […]
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