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The only reason drug prohibition doesn't work is because people abuse the system by dealing illegal drugs.


Which has absolutely nothing to do with this subject.


Although your tone is rude, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

> The forces of supply and demand can be overridden, but then you have to enforce the rules

Enforceability is a key factor in whether a law will work. "Proper" use of rent control, like narcotic use, is very difficult to enforce without extremely authoritarian measures.




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