Many of you will know Professor Doug Berman of Sentencing Law and Policy.  I had the opportunity to debate Doug this week on the issue of drug legalization.  The debate occurred at Ohio State Law School, where Doug is the William B. Saxbe Professor of Law and  --  no less  --  has his picture at the front entrance of the auditorium where the debate was held.  The event is posted at the site below.  Since both Doug and I like to talk, the debate, including audience questions, went on for over an hour.  It is presented in six segments, starting with this one.

Doug went first.  I show up in the first segment at about 13:20.  You can see for yourself, but I found Doug to be a friendly and gracious man and an innovative thinker.  He's a liberal and I'm a conservative, but I believe both of us came off as reasonably thoughtful.  He certainly did, I'm sure of that.

Thanks to the Ohio State Federalist Society and its President, Aman Sharma, for hosting the event.