Fatal Features of the Prohibition Blunder: Multiplying Overdose Deaths

As with the poisonous alcohol produced by Alcohol Prohibition, today’s killer drugs come almost exclusively, and necessarily, from Drug Prohibition—and safety can only come from this Prohibition’s repeal.

In a May 2019 article in the Chicago Tribune, the case against Drug Prohibition was made when three deaths from the use of synthetic marijuana laced with a toxic ingredient (possibly rat poison) caused unnecessary tragedy. It was reported years earlier by the Drug Policy Alliance that "poison control centers received just under 10,000 calls reporting adverse reactions to synthetic cannabinoids, and emergency rooms received tens of thousands of patients.”

In short, it came as no real surprise—and it can all be traced back to the treacherous practice of Prohibition.

Read the full article and compare with more recent cases of Prohibition-related deaths and overdoses. The trail of tears continues. It is only through effective regulation via legalization that the immoral War on Drugs can be stopped and millions of lives—young and old—can be saved.

Watch our video The Prohibition Blunder: Why America Needs Drug Legalization Now to learn more about the effort to legalize and regulate drugs and how #YourPowerfulVoice is the key to shifting to this winning strategy.

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