Hamilton Morris
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PODCAST 30: Dr. Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance
🕑 Added 2021-10-01 18:39:55 +0000 UTCInitially hoping to discuss the mechanics of how a drug is made illegal, I instead have a far-reaching discussion about drug policy with one of the greatest living experts on the subject.
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swatches
My mom now thinks I am having undesirable hallucinations so thanks for that.
Ryan Campbell
I’m so glad Hamilton brought Dr. Nadelmann to my attention. I’m about to jump down a rabbit hole of his his work. Also, that passage Hamilton read from Empire of Pain was infuriating. What absolute piece of garbage Sackler is. Anyways, I’m a big fan of these episodes that deal specifically with drug policy.
Tristan Godfrey
I think the best approach to solving the black market issue is simply the carrot approach; enforcing regulations tends to be much more costly than subsidising good behaviour, and by subsidising good behaviour you ensure that the market follows suit, thus outcompeting any potential black market, making it a venture that is not likely to yield any returns.
