In the latest episode of The Cost of the Progressives, we look at the hidden costs of the drug war.
Often prohibition is presented as the alternative to permissive acceptance of the behaviors in question. While useful for politicians seeking to impose new laws to expand the power of the state, this rhetoric ignores the additional consequences of these new laws. In this video, we look at how new crackdowns on drugs have resulted in more violent criminals and more potent and dangerous substances on the streets.
Click here to catch up on the entire series.
Interested in more animated video series? Click here for Fueling a Freer Future, America: From Republic to Empire, What Has Government Done To Our Money? and Economics for Beginners.
This project was made possible thanks to the generosity of Mr. James Kluttz.
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