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The war on drugs. A book review of “Chasing the scream”

  • energyskeptic--Energyskeptic.com
  • published date: 2026-03-03 13:09:12 UTC

Preface. The founder of the War on Drugs in the U.S., Harry Anslinger, wanted to build as large a bureaucracy as possible. But a war on narcotics alone—cocaine and heroin, outlawed in 1914—wasn’t enough. They were used only by a … Continue reading →

Source: Tim Kelly Preface. The founder of the War on Drugs in the U.S., Harry Anslinger, wanted to build as large a bureaucracy as possible. But a war on narcotics alonecocaine and heroin, outlawed … [+72264 chars]