In 1970, Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act which banned the manufacture, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain drugs. The act ranked drugs by their potential for abuse and placed them into five categories. Two of the most widely used drugs in the U.S., wine and alcohol, are exempt from the classifications. Ballot measures in several states including Colorado, Washington and Oregon have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. These laws apply only within the respective states and have no effect on Federal law.
60% Yes |
40% No |
39% Yes |
36% No |
15% Yes, for most but not all drugs |
2% No, we should pass tougher drug laws |
6% Yes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
1% No, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
0% No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
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0% No, and increase punishment for drug dealers |
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@4Q4842P3yrs3Y
Drug addiction is a mental illness, not a crime. We have Alcoholics Anonymous, which helps people take back their lives, why not have the same thing for drugs?
@8N6QGZS3yrs3Y
I do not understand what decriminalization is so I’m going to say that if you possess a drug that’s illegal you should be arrested
@4Q4C63L3yrs3Y
Yes, but level harsh penalties against the user if they hurt someone while under the influence.
@534HWNP3yrs3Y
Instead of jail time there should be mandatory rehab, and parole for that same as jail. They are still using in jails, so that only perpetuates the problem.
@4THMGRM3yrs3Y
Yes, but drugs can also be used as weapons (i.e. as poisons), and hence should be controlled. Recreational use should be legal.
@4VXP5HT3yrs3Y
Only if we summarily execute those who sell to people under age 25. (So brain fully develops. Marijuana should be legal over age 21.
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@ISIDEWITH13hrs13H
San Francisco has long been feared to be falling into a doom loop, a situation where taxpayers leaving the crime-ridden city results in lower tax revenues leading to cuts in services and rising taxes, making it even less desirable to live in.It can be especially devastating when a community's essential businesses, such as grocery stores, decide to leave.San Francisco experienced this last year when Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)-owned Whole Foods Market Inc. shut down its flagship store in the city after being open for just over a year, citing employee safety concerns.Dean Preston, another member of the Board of Supervisors, recently introduced a proposal called the Grocery Protection Act, which would require a closing store to provide the city six months’ notice and try to find a replacement supermarket for the location it’s vacating.Elaborating on his proposal, Preston said, "Our communities need notice, an opportunity to be heard and a transition plan when major neighborhood grocery stores plan to shut their doors."According to the proposal, anyone impacted by a non complying grocery store could initiate legal proceedings.It’s not just grocery stores that have had enough of the city. Other large businesses that recently closed their downtown San Francisco locations include Adidas, AT&T Inc., Nordstrom and Lego Group.
@BoldSnail1mo1MO
Oregon lawmakers have voted to recriminalize certain drugs after a surge in overdose deaths resulted in the governor declaring a state of emergency for Portland’s fentanyl crisis – all but ending a flagship liberal policy.In 2020, a measure to decriminalize small amounts of all drugs and…
@AlerteXecutive2mos2MO
Here’s what children need to know:There is a poison killing 200 Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and races every single day. It’s called fentanyl. Most kids who die from it don’t even know they are taking it.Drug dealers are selling fake pills, cocaine, and meth with fentanyl to…
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