War on Drugs

[GoPackGo]

I think Nancy Reagan and her war on drugs meant well, but its time for the USA to admit defeat. Let states legalise drugs and watch their crime go down, their prisons become less crowded, and their court systems more efficient. Tax the drugs, sell them at drug stores without a prescription to adults. State taxes from drugs can go to state schools and improve them. Crime in the inner cities would go down. Police and the general public would be more safe.

discuss

[HarveyWallbangers]

Which drugs should be legalized? All of them?

[GoPackGo]

Which drugs should be legalized? All of them?

Definately all of them. Cigarettes are just as addicting as the worst drugs out there

[Tarlam!]

I have agreed with this view for 25 years.

[BallHawk]

The economic aspect of it makes sense. And I can understand the thinking of some that some druggies are going to do drugs whether they are legal or not.

However, you can't have it on all drugs. You're going to make it legal for meth addicts to ruin their childrens lives? For heroin and coke addicts to do the same?

Yes, you can make the arguement for things like LSD and Marijuana (those I think should be legal), but I don't see how you can make hardcore drugs legal. It's just too dangerous to the rest of society.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

At the very least we should start to decriminalize certain drugs.

[sheepshead]

I have agreed with this view for 25 years.

Well no shit you have, you're an addict.

[Oscar]

I've always thought making weed legal would be cool. Don't know bout the rest.. Spent a day at a treatment center a while back. Was asked to speak there about how I stopped drinking.. I spent most of the day talking to a heroin addict..That guy was going through a living hell. He was a guitar player as am I so we had that to talk about.. Wonder if he made it..

[GoPackGo]

However, you can't have it on all drugs. You're going to make it legal for meth addicts to ruin their childrens lives? For heroin and coke addicts to do the same?
Yes, you can make the arguement for things like LSD and Marijuana (those I think should be legal), but I don't see how you can make hardcore drugs legal. It's just too dangerous to the rest of society.

People who give drugs to their kids should be punished severely. Other than giving the drugs to the children, how would parents on drugs ruin their children lives?Some parents are on drugs right now, Illegally. If it was legal, maybe the people who need help would actually get it, instead of hiding it from everyone and getting stuck in a rut of drug abuse they can't get out of alone?

[The Leaper]

The only drug that might become legalized would be mary jane...and I doubt our prisons are overflowing with weed convicts.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

The only drug that might become legalized would be mary jane...and I doubt our prisons are overflowing with weed convicts.

Like many things..you would be wrong on this as well.

Since 65 there have been 10 million arrests. There are approx 16K people in prison right now for MJ. 21k in the state prison system.

Currently one out 6 people in federal federal system are in for MJ related crimes..dealers, growers, habitual offenders (3rd strike issues). There are more people in prison right now for MJ than violent crimes.

Under the laws of fifteen states, you can get a life sentence for a nonviolent marijuana offense. And the average sentence for a convicted murder in this country is about six years. In the state of California, the average prison sentence for a convicted killer is about 3.3 years.

For example, in Montana you can get a life sentence for a first offense for growing one marijuana plant.

Lest anyone think this is just a repub issue...dems acted like tough repubs on this..dems caved in 84 and 86 to appear not soft on crime..and under Clinton prosecution went up hugely.

[Freak Out]

We in Alaska legalized weed years ago for personal use but the feds have always fought it and in certain cases local police as well.

Live free or die motherfuckers.

[MJZiggy]

Since 65 there have been 10 million arrests. There are approx 16K people in prison right now for MJ. 21k in the state prison system.

Currently one out 6 people in federal federal system are in for MJ related crimes..dealers, growers, habitual offenders (3rd strike issues). There are more people in prison right now for MJ than violent crimes.

I swear I had NOTHING to do with it.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Since 65 there have been 10 million arrests. There are approx 16K people in prison right now for MJ. 21k in the state prison system.

Currently one out 6 people in federal federal system are in for MJ related crimes..dealers, growers, habitual offenders (3rd strike issues). There are more people in prison right now for MJ than violent crimes.

I swear I had NOTHING to do with it.

Ty isn't aware of what you do for work..Ty is slowly backing away from you with his hands up.

Ty's excuses:

1. I borrowed the car.
2. My buddy left it in the car
3. THese aren't my pants

[mraynrand]

I think we have to find a way to get Terror angry with Drugs - then, problem solved.