The original intention is irrelevant for today. If a good law was originally passed for racist reasons that is no reason to abolish it. (Not saying that drug prohibition is good.) > Today, those policies still affect…
How does that make those who believe it nowadays racist?
Prohibition was somewhat successful. If it has lasted longer it would probably have become even more effective, since culture could change. > Second, alcohol consumption declined dramatically during Prohibition.…
Is marijuana even particularly strongly associated with Blacks or Latinos?
> Yea I am amazed this quote continually keeps coming up. People on the Internet are extremely pro-drug. People like to believe things that confirm their priors, and since nearly no one on the Internet is against…
The original intention is irrelevant for today. If a good law was originally passed for racist reasons that is no reason to abolish it. (Not saying that drug prohibition is good.) > Today, those policies still affect…
How does that make those who believe it nowadays racist?
Prohibition was somewhat successful. If it has lasted longer it would probably have become even more effective, since culture could change. > Second, alcohol consumption declined dramatically during Prohibition.…
Is marijuana even particularly strongly associated with Blacks or Latinos?
> Yea I am amazed this quote continually keeps coming up. People on the Internet are extremely pro-drug. People like to believe things that confirm their priors, and since nearly no one on the Internet is against…