The cost and the harms of criminalizing alcohol were far worse than giving people the right to make their own choices about their lives.
Jamie Raskin: “The cost and the harms of criminalizing alcohol were far worse than giving people the right to make their own choices…”
On the recordNovember 14, 2022
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Raskin compares alcohol prohibition to current drug policies, advocating for personal choice.
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