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The Arbitrary Nature of the Drug War
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The criminalization of drugs seems arbitrary when compared to the legality of alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and nicotine which are also highly addictive and potentially dangerous. The opium chapter reveals the flaws in the thinking behind the drug war.
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