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178. The History of the War on Drugs with Chris Calton

Released Saturday, 11th November 2017

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178. The History of the War on Drugs with Chris Calton

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Episode Summary

Chris Calton joins Adam Camac to discuss the history of the War on Drugs.

About the Guest

Mr. Calton is an economic historian and the host of the Mises Institute’s Historical Controversies podcast.

You can follow his work via the Historical Controversies podcast and via his YouTube channel.

Biographical information is from mises.org.

Books Mentioned
1. Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces by Radley Balko
2. The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State by Lisa McGirr

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