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Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Univ of Utah Pr (T) (November 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0874803799
ISBN-13: 978-0874803792
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars Convincing case for full repeal of drug (and alcohol) criminalization., June 1, 2009

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This book was a real eye opener to me. I've opposed drug laws for as long as I've become politically aware, due to the fact that the very laws that criminalize the product make it more scarce and drive up the price, which in turn drives some individuals to criminality in order to attain the product.

Thornton's book takes my empirical, and common, claim and proves it and expands upon it showing the effect that drug legislation has on a drugs price, availability, demand, and potency.

The potency aspect was initially the most difficult concept in the book for me to grasp but Mark Thornton shows himself to be a great writer and a brilliant economist, and everything seemed to come together. On top of the economic theoretical insights regarding drug laws, Thornton gives a comprehensive historical lesson on prohibition.

This is a work that is steeped in economic examination which will scare off run-of-the-mill hippies, but should provide a good challenging read for a layman with a concern for individual freedom, like myself.

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