Dec 02 2024 62 mins 1
*This is Part 3 - Part 1 was episode 110, Part 2 was episode 111.*
Discover ten transformative arguments to end drug prohibition. With Christina Dent, of End It For Good, we explore he economics of underground markets, the Iron Law of Prohibition, the societal harm of the drug war, the hidden costs of incarceration, and why regulated markets would lead to safer communities. You will gain tools to challenge outdated policies and spark meaningful change.
End It For Good: https://enditforgood.com/
The book is...
Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction
0:00 Theme
0:43 Longing for beauty
6:29 Can't impose beauty
8:39 Does jail save life?
12:50 Does incarceration reduce drug use?
16:51 From mere possession to prison
20:26 Most recover without treatment
23:05 Most drug users don't get addicted
25:04 Forced treatment tends to be wasteful
26:16 Natural consequences are heavy
27:38 How to create a criminal gang
31:23 Prohibition harms communities
33:34 Prohibition is the ABSENCE of regulation
37:05 People want to buy regulated products
40:09 Illustrating the Iron Law of Prohibition
43:36 Iron Law increases product danger
44:37 Attacking people in pain
50:39 Drug war impacts everyone, even you
52:12 The political law is not salvation
54:14 What does it mean to make a law?
56:09 End It For Good
1:00:22 Curious
1:00:59 Gracepoint: The last audience to turn
Bill Protzmann is your moderator.
The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/
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Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.
Be grace-full to each other.
