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# Brian Trosko If drug prohibition had no costs, then it might be...

*August 2, 2025 — Comment Archer T. Ships replied to Ned Lundsgaard's comment.*

Brian Trosko If drug prohibition had no costs, then it might be reasonable to try.   But drug prohibition has enormous costs, in lost dollars, lost civil liberties, and destroyed lives.