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RogueOne1/18/2012 4:10:02 am PST

How to Write a Clichd, Unpersuasive Argument Against Drug Legalization
huffingtonpost.com

This piece by Manon McKinnon at The American Spectator is so perfect an exhibit in pompous drug war cheerleading that one can construct a fairly comprehensive crash course in bad drug policy writing based entirely upon its contents. Let’s take a moment to review some of the tactics on display here, which may go a long way towards illustrating why modern drug war apologists have been losing traction in the growing public debate over American drug policy.

Step 1: Attempt to marginalize supporters of drug policy reform by claiming they are “pot heads.”

Step 3: Insist confidently — but without citation — that no one actually gets in serious trouble for personal use.
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Step 5: Compare regulating drugs to legalizing rape.