The essay on the racist roots of drug prohibition

Here is the transcript of the speech that convinced me that racism was a large component of the reason for drug prohibitions being written into law in the first place.

Transcripts of speeches show how a spoken speech is lacking compared to a proofread essay, but I haven't seen an essay online which captured the breadth of lawmaking while under the influence of racism that this speech reveals.

David

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History of the Non-Medical Use of Drugs in the United States - by Professor Charles Whitebread. This is a fascinating and highly entertaining 20-page summary of the history of the marijuana laws in the United States. Transcribed from a speech by Professor Whitebread before the 1995 California Judges Conference.