Iron law of prohibition (original) (raw)
The iron law of prohibition is a term coined by Richard Cowan in 1986 which posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases. Cowan put it this way: "the harder the enforcement, the harder the drugs."
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| dbo:abstract | The iron law of prohibition is a term coined by Richard Cowan in 1986 which posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases. Cowan put it this way: "the harder the enforcement, the harder the drugs." This law is an application of the Alchian–Allen effect; Libertarian judgeJim Gray calls the law the "cardinal rule of prohibition", and notes that is a powerful argument for the legalization of drugs. It is based on the premise that when drugs or alcohol are prohibited, they will be produced in black markets in more concentrated and powerful forms, because these more potent forms offer better efficiency in the business model—they take up less space in storage, less weight in transportation, and they sell for more money. Economist Mark Thornton writes that the iron law of prohibition undermines the argument in favor of prohibition, because the higher potency forms are less safe for the consumer. (en) La loi d'airain de la prohibition est une affirmation de Richard Cowan en 1986 disant que plus l'application de la loi devient intense, plus la puissance des substances interdites augmente Cowan le dit de cette façon: "plus l'application [de la loi] est dure, plus les drogues sont puissantes". Cette loi est une application de l'effet Alchian-Allen. Le juge libertaire Jim Gray appelle la loi la « règle cardinale de la prohibition » et note qu'il s'agit d'un argument puissant en faveur de la légalisation des drogues. Il est basé sur la prémisse que lorsque les drogues ou l'alcool sont interdits, ils seront produits sur les marchés noirs sous des formes plus concentrées et plus puissantes, parce que ces formes plus puissantes offrent une meilleure efficacité dans le modèle commercial - elles occupent moins d'espace dans le stockage, moins de poids dans le transport, et ramènent plus d'argent. L'économiste Mark Thornton écrit que la loi d'airain de la prohibition sape l'argument en faveur de l'interdiction, car les formes plus puissantes sont moins sûres pour le consommateur. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | The iron law of prohibition is a term coined by Richard Cowan in 1986 which posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases. Cowan put it this way: "the harder the enforcement, the harder the drugs." (en) La loi d'airain de la prohibition est une affirmation de Richard Cowan en 1986 disant que plus l'application de la loi devient intense, plus la puissance des substances interdites augmente Cowan le dit de cette façon: "plus l'application [de la loi] est dure, plus les drogues sont puissantes". (fr) |
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