In the same way that overly strict parenting often increases rebellious behavior, a recent study by political scientist Dorothy Kronick and economist Juan Castillo highlights how militant policies often increase the violence they initially aim to curtail.

Thanks to Drug Prohibition, the classic, Norman Rockwell-esque picture of the friendly neighborhood cop serving up justice to citizens has become a picture of the heavily armed cop serving up citizens to justice.

While most of us can be fairly certain that police will not suddenly crash through our front door in the middle of the night, that's not the case in Houston.

Former Seattle chief of police Norm Stamper has been a leading voice against Drug Prohibition for over four decades.

Watch Steve's video to learn more about how families and the economy at large stand to gain by ending the War on Drugs.