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Free to Booze: Celebrating the Repeal of Prohibition

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Michael Lerner: WWI Made Prohibition Patriotic

02 min 21 sec

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Michael A. Lerner, author of Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City, says mass support of Prohibition was the direct result of successful WWI propaganda.

"The only way to be patriotic was to support prohibition," he says.
Is the Alcohol Distribution System in the US Flawed?

04 min 43 sec

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Glen Whitman discusses the ramifications of the three-tiered system of alcohol distribution, which forces manufacturers to sell their products through a limited number of distributors.

He says the lack of competition leads to increased prices and decreased selection.
Are Blanket Proposals Leading to 'Neo-Prohibition' in US?

02 min 30 sec

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Radley Balko argues that while Prohibition will not be reinstated, policy makers are finding subtle ways to restrict alcohol consumption via blanket proposals.

He says the proposals are instated through laws against underage drinking and drunk driving and ultimately infringe upon legal drinking.
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already in use

Posted: 07.26.11, 04:51 PM

the current PROHIBITION of CANNABIS as just a plant must be repealed ,, treat it like TOMATOES.. HUMANS have had their HUMAN rights to use , grow & posses this natural plant , TAKEN AWAY by authorities who have MORAL & RACIST ISSUES on their agenda. AMERICA is in the hands of greedy powerful prison building & drug pharma groups with NO GOOD intentions. PROHIBITION is an extremely pervasive EVIL that continues to do much DAMAGE around the WHOLE WORLD. however , many countries have seen the light & are reforming this reppressive stance on their own citizens. COMPASSION & CARE ,,, when did you last hear these words in a prohibitionist argument ? consider the "TOMATO MODEL" we should be free to grow & use as we please. GO the "TOMATO MODEL" or try to prohibit tomatoes, that's how how obscene & ridiculous this drug law really is. EDUCATE NOT INCARCERATE.

dascamel

Posted: 01.07.09, 06:01 PM

The problem with the distribution system is that only one distributor can carry one brand. Take Miller Lite, Miller Lite is only going to sign with one distributor in a region.