Under federal law, broadcasters must sell air time for government anti-drug ads at half price. Now McCaffrey proposes federally funded publicity for films that meet Washington's approval. Advertising in entertainment in nothing new. But with product placement, viewers can see an ad for what it is, and competitors are free to promote their product by bidding for the spots. The government, on the other hand, has no competitors, and with the regulatory and spending powers at its disposal, it could chill dissenting viewpoints in entertainment.
Drugs are bad, but so is censorship.
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