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Drug Policy |
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The “war on
drugs” has failed, and drug use is increasing with tremendous cost to
society. The attempt to prohibit the use of drugs has no more chance of
success than did the failed Prohibition attempt to stop the consumption
of alcohol. The cost to our country of the criminal activity which
arises out of drug use is tremendous.
We need to legalize the use of drugs and control their distribution. We
must stop wasting billions of dollars on efforts to prevent the
importation of drugs into the country and focus on education, treatment
and rehabilitation of users.
It is pointless and futile to try to tell people what they can and
cannot do. We may not be able to stop the use of drugs, but we can stop
the crime that comes with our failed “war on drugs”.
We should review the records of imprisoned minor offenders and release
those who pose no threat of harm to society. This would lower the
growing cost of prison operation and free up space for those who should
be there.
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