The “Marihuana” tax act, along with the Harrison Narcotics Act, were not born from careful examination of an accumulation of evidence. Indeed, the strong opinions of reformists, and a cabal of powerful “anti-druggist” physicians and state and federal legislators were the primary catalysts for complete prohibition. Using context and examples from the readings, explain why this was problematic, and more broadly, why basing any policy solely on public opinion is problematic.
John E. McGrath finds that “the notion of privacy is functionally quite weak as a counter to the growth of national surveillance,” because “seemingly
John E. McGrath finds that “the notion of privacy is functionally quite weak as a counter to the growth of national surveillance,” because “seemingly legitimate ‘public’ uses of surveillance can justify most of its intrusions.” The Wall Street Journal article reports on how the FBI searched American’s data in 2021. Some groups




