Some Conservatives Still Pine for the Good Ol' Days of Cannabis Prohibition

Some Conservatives Still Pine for the Good Ol’ Days of Cannabis Prohibition

Tags: Political Theory, Private Property, Big Government, Price Controls

09/03/2021 Mark Thornton

The federal government, along with pharmaceutical, alcohol, and tobacco companies have spent money trying to put the legalization genie back in the prohibition bottle, so any argument or propaganda will suit their purposes.

Original Article: “Some Conservatives Still Pine for the Good Ol’ Days of Cannabis Prohibition“

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