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John McWhorter (Columbia University, Lexicon Valley, The Atlantic) and Mark Kleiman (The Reality-Based Community, NYU, When Brute Force Fails)
- Mark’s new book, “Drugs and Drug Policy” . 00:18
- Will legalizing cocaine reduce addictions? . 03:38
- Legalize drugs for the sake of poor black communities? . 10:39
- How to close open drug markets . 20:25
- The effectiveness of various addiction technologies . 30:32
- John can’t kick his legalization habit . 34:54
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Recorded:Jul 1
Posted:Jul 5, 2011
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