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.
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We should reduce the penalty for drug use but have better education and therapy used to help citizens understand proper healthy living, diet, exercise, childhood trauma, work/life balance, and proper relationships that they may be using drugs to escape from or to self medicate.
I do not think drugs are a criminal offense unless violence, theft, or physical harm is conducted but more a physiological issue.
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That entirely depends on what falls within the category of "drug". I think that individuals who have become dependent on drugs need to be treated for mental and physical health disorders rather than imprisoned as criminals. I think that the systems luring people into harmful drug use need to be reformed. I think there are those involved in drug circulation who should be considered criminals and brought to justice appropriately. And I think America needs to consider significant changes to our legal/justice system, education system, medical system, and business models for the sake of the holistic health of our citizens.
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