Secret History of the War on Drugs, Ryan Grim

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Channel: Joe Friendly · 2012 · News & Politics

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Detailing the political history of criminalizing marijuana and cocaine, Ryan Grim reads from his book, This Is Your Country On Drugs, The Secret History of Getting High In America. The US was about to legalize marijuana in about 1973, with the ABA and AMA coming out formally for legalization but President Carter was embarrassed by his Drug Czar Bourne exposed using cocaine and went the get tough route instead. Event at BlueStocking Books in NYC July 7, 2009. Video, edit, Joe Friendly

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