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Matthew Perry, Drug Abuse, and Prohibition

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Legalizing drugs and regulating them similar to beer, wine, and alcohol won’t end abuse or accidental deaths, but it will make those outcomes less likely.
– Nick Gillespie, “Matthew Perry, Drug Abuse, and Prohibition” [2023]

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