What do you think about what Obama said today?
It definitely deserves discussion. Prohibition didn't work -- it just drove the market for alcohol underground and increased crime. Similar situation now. Our prisons (at least here in CA) are chock full of drug offenders.
Locking someone up will never solve their drug habit (unless they decide to get clean/sober in prison).
I'm not advocating legalizing hard core drugs like heroin.
I'd love to see society shift its resources from enforcement to treatment.
Sounds like law enforcement officials agree.
Let's start the dialogue!
BTW, marijuana is a HUGE money maker. The government could tax the hell out of it like they do booze and ciggies. Sin tax, I think they call it.... Deficit? What deficit?
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