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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (651285)4/13/2012 12:37:59 PM
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Immediately prior to prohibition St. Louis had become a huge producer of beer. After prohibition began, there was almost no beer or wine available.

I don't think you could possibly be trying to characterize prohibition as a success. Yet, it is a fairly precise parallel to the prohibition we now have on marijuana.

But as Milton Friedman puts it, it is primarily a moral issue. Following is a video worth watching.

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