Drug Prohibition’s Favorite Myths — And Why They Collapse on Contact With Reality
“If we legalize or decriminalize drugs, addiction will explode, crime will skyrocket, and society will collapse.” That’s the flagship claim of drug prohibition. It’s been used for decades to justify mass incarceration, violent policing, and a global black market that kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. It sounds serious, moral, even “protective.” It’s…