The Safe Drug Trade

Walter E. Block () and Isabelle Varon ()
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Walter E. Block: Loyola University New Orleans
Isabelle Varon: Loyola University New Orleans

Acta Economica Et Turistica, 2020, vol. 6, issue 1-2, 63-76

Abstract: All too many commentators blame crime on drugs. Yes, the two are indeed correlated, but the direction of causation is almost entirely in the opposite direction. It is the prohibition of addictive substances that leads to criminal behavior, not the other way around. If we want drug safety, legalization is the preferred public policy solution.

Keywords: legalization; drugs; crime; justice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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