Ron Paul in 1980s - the Drug War Has Racist Origins

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[NIU Students for Liberty]

For those who are interested in the history of drug prohibition in the U.S., I highly recommend The Marijuana Conviction. I believe Paul cited this work in The Revolution and it was probably what he referenced in this particular speech.

Here's the Amazon link to the book:

http://www.amazon.com/Marijuana-Conviction-History-Prohibition-Lindesmith/dp/1891385062/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364700880&sr=1-2&keywords=marijuana+prohibition