At the very least, we shouldn't be imprisoning minor drug offenders or some parole violators; rather, we should use some of the money saved (it costs anywhere from 18,000-30,000 per year to jail someone) for rehabilitation programs and job training (costs less and much more effective).
oh, btw, that argument only fails to hold water in some cases. In others, such as cocaine use, there is a medical reason for drugs to stay illegal. The policy certainly bears revisiting.
Agreed. Many people automatically assume that illicit drugs are illicit for some scientific reason. That argument fails to hold water, and the current backward US policies have prevented research into alternative treatments of PTSD using some currently illicit drugs that have, gasp, been scientifically proven to HELP with something.
bevo82
At the very least, we shouldn't be imprisoning minor drug offenders or some parole violators; rather, we should use some of the money saved (it costs anywhere from 18,000-30,000 per year to jail someone) for rehabilitation programs and job training (costs less and much more effective).
about 16 hours ago
bonedog84
oh, btw, that argument only fails to hold water in some cases. In others, such as cocaine use, there is a medical reason for drugs to stay illegal. The policy certainly bears revisiting.
5 days ago
bonedog84
Agreed. Many people automatically assume that illicit drugs are illicit for some scientific reason. That argument fails to hold water, and the current backward US policies have prevented research into alternative treatments of PTSD using some currently illicit drugs that have, gasp, been scientifically proven to HELP with something.
5 days ago