William Francis Buckley (William F. Buckley, Jr.) Quotes

Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could.

William Francis Buckley

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• Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could.

  

  William Francis Buckley
  • People
  • Done
  • Madness