Strange Unbedfellows

Last updated on: November 6, 2012 at 3:05 pm by Jeremy Lott

Strange Unbedfellows 2012-11-06T15:05:51-07:00 Jeremy Lott

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In my election day piece for Splice Today, “Pot: Why Not?” I look at the hurdles that would-be advocates of marijuana decriminalization face, including a refusal to cooperate by parties that might agree on this issue. To wit:

Given their general pro-market politics, Republicans ought overwhelmingly to favor decriminalization, and more. The conservative National Review famously came out in favor of complete legalization well over a decade ago with the cover headline “The War on Drugs Is Lost.” That principled argument has yet to filter down the Republican ranks [more…]

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