Tag: drug prohibition
How and why the war on drugs has failed
March 21, 2024 | Post
In this article, we’ll dissect the failures of the war on drugs, seeking to uncover the factors that have led to its ultimate downfall, as well as diverse arguments for ending the war on drugs and embracing legalization.
The reality of the War on Drugs: one Alaskan town’s experience
June 20, 2023 | Post
The war on drugs has been an abject failure and has led to immense suffering. Here, we look at the experience of one town in Alaska…
The right drug policy: legalize and educate
April 26, 2023 | Post
Decriminalization, as we define it today, removes the penalty for simple possession of drugs, but still enforces penalties on individuals found selling or trafficking.This policy is certainly better than prohibition and will undoubtedly save countless lives. However, it does maintain the worst problems created by prohibition. Here’s why the right drug policy is to legalize and educate…
Biden’s pardon of those convicted of marijuana possession is a huge step
October 7, 2022 | Post
President Biden has made the momentous decision to issue a pardon for all those convicted under federal law for possession of marijuana. This long overdue course of action is a huge step in the right direction.
The Lingering Effects Of The Prohibition Era
May 21, 2021 | Video
The Prohibition Era is a dark time in US history: bootleggers, corrupt politicians, mafia organizations… It is gone, but alcohol laws are still reminiscence of that time. We realized this only after the pandemic.
In this video, we talked to Jacob Rich, policy analyst of the Reason Foundation/Magazine, discussed the history of alcohol policies in the US and how to improve them for the future.
Sobering up: Why the war on marijuana should be over soon
November 5, 2016 | Post
Here’s the current state of marijuana legalization efforts around the country.
If you support legalizing weed, you should also support legalizing crack
November 2, 2016 | Post
The logic for legalizing marijuana holds true for legalizing “hard drugs” as well.
Every 25 seconds: Human Rights Watch and the ACLU document more harms from drug prohibition
October 26, 2016 | Post
A new report from the ACLU and Human Rights Watch details many of the harms associated with the criminalization of drug possession. The most striking finding from the report is that police in the United States arrest more people for marijuana offenses than for all violent crimes combined. The title of the report, “Every 25 […]
What You Missed: Week of 10/14
October 14, 2016 | Post
Stranger Things, anarchist Spaniards, and Edward Snowden.
Peyote, Alcohol, and Religious Liberty
September 28, 2016 | Post
In this seventh installment in his series on religious liberty, Prof. Mark Hall explains how legislators have carved out exemptions to the Controlled Substances Act to protect religious ceremonies involving controlled substances.
Vice City, Mardi Gras, and Government Regulation
February 8, 2016 | Post
Tomorrow is Mardi Gras, the celebration of debauchery and vice before the Lenten season begins. For many revelers that means consuming alcohol, tobacco, and drugs – something that is made much more difficult because of counterproductive government regulations. Learn Liberty has a new On Demand program, Vice City, that explains all the ways that the […]
Marijuana Legalization in the United States: What Can We Expect?
January 11, 2016 | Post
More of the United States are legalizing medical marijuana, and voters in two states—Washington and Colorado—voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use a few years ago. The legalization is subject to certain restrictions, but it is a step toward ending the world’s failed experiment with drug prohibition. Will the US turn into a nation of […]
Featured On Demand Program of the Week: Vice City
December 21, 2015 | Post
In this new On Demand series professors Peter Jaworski, Aeon Skoble and Daniel D’Amico will take you on a journey into the world of government regulation of all things vices. You’ll explore how government deregulation of craft beers has helped reshape the entire industry and how alcohol laws in Virginia actually do the opposite of […]