We shouldn't be wasting so much time and so many resources on prosecuting consensual crimes such as prostitution and drug possession. I hold drug possession and drug dealing as two totally different concepts. The drug dealers who resort to deadly street violence should be dealt with severely as the criminals they are. But we have to become willing to admit as a nation that our war against drugs has failed. And we have to start looking for other solutions. I want the drug business stopped. But I know it never will stop as long as people want the drugs. It's supply and demand. You can even get drugs in prison.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Consensual crimes like drug possession should be treated differently from violent dealing, as the war on drugs has failed.
- In plain terms
- Stop punishing drug users harshly and focus on dealers since drug bans haven't worked.
- What can you take from it?
- Drug policy should distinguish between users and dealers due to policy failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Has the war on drugs failed?
- Should possession be a crime?
Another view
Decriminalization might not stop demand as effectively as intended.
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