Do you know how the justice system works? Have we not been sending non violent drug offenders to jail for the past 30 years? Mandatory minimum sentencing.
Talking about drug.... PERU, Ind. (AP) — Some drug traffickers appear to be using President Donald Trump's image to brand their illegal wares. An Indiana State Police news release about 129 arrests in a series of drug busts in northern Indiana includes a photo of what police describe as "Trump-shaped ecstasy pills." They are orange and stamped with a face. On the back are the words "great again," an apparent reference to Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again."
No reformed drug laws in the United States with an emphasis on treatment and not on criminalization, no drop in drug deaths. #ShamefulAmerica
Hmm the states that prioritized public health have done the best? Further evidence that we should prioritize universal healthcare?
Until the death rate is among the worst, I am not interested.There are various other demographics dying faster and those should be addressed first. The sun shines on taller trees before the shrubs beneath. On the drugs issue, when it was decimating minority communities it was a crime that needed to be punished, but now that its affecting a different demographics, it is a societal problem and they need help? Story of America
This is about the best thread for this since i didn't feel like starting a new thread (I'll let the pros do that): In Shadow of Pandemic, U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Resurge to Record More at the link above
