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Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
No one here is arguing that drug abuse is good. There will always be those that will abuse them. The point is, the current state of affairs is costing the rest of us far too much and has proven to be wholey ineffective in slowing down the abusers. De-criminalize and treat rather than punish; that's the message.
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Why that's just crazy talk!
Those of you pointing out your history of being surrounded by drug abusers and thus getting involved in it yourself seem to miss the point that drugs being illegal didn't deter your friends or family (or yourself) from using them.
I for one am tired of murders/rapist/child molesters being released from jail to make room for someone who was selling pot.
And yes I lost ten years of my life to drug abuse and the only thing that saved me was a realization that it all was a big waste of time and money and no one would or could pull my a$$ out of the fire but myself.