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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This depends on the drug and what is meant by decriminalizing them. So we have seen Oragan do this and it didn't work. May be use is decriminalized but distribution is not and use in public is criminalized but not in your house or a place designated for use. Being high in public would be criminalized. Like being drunk in public.
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Yes, for most but not all drugs. It is a health & wellness issue, not a criminal issue. Hard drugs and Fentanyl should be criminalized but others should only be taxed and regulated to support social programs and to ensure the safety of users. We should have supervised facilities for addicts to use and be monitored for their safety as well as help to get clean if they choose to take the first steps.
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Yes I am in favor of decriminalizing drug use in a stricter way than it is now because it is being used more illegally than it ever has been before and it would help reduce the manufacture, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain drugs based on the rank of their potential for abuse with the drug.
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No, but decriminalize drugs that have more positive medicinal benefits then negative effects. Tobacco, Alcohol and some prescription drugs cause more addiction,diseases, and deaths than some classified illegal drugs like marijuana. So maybe look at why some are allowed and others are not and the benefits shouldn’t be profiting from them.
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Any drug that causes a person to not be in full control mentally as they would not taku g this drug is a danger to themself and possibly others. There's a thin line between drivers on the highways. But Marijuana does help people suffering. So this is hard to simply say. Most want it decriminalized to buy,sale use recreational. I don't like that it would cause people to over use but they'll get it if they want it it will just be real easy to get a d kids and grand kids at schools need to be checked over sure it's not brought into them by other students. No teachers or other staff allowed to use it either. It's not a simple yes or no answer.
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No I am not in favor of decriminalizing drug use I do not think drugs should be used recreationally and I do not think that we should sanction recreational drug use of any kind even if it's for profit and weren't to increase tax revenue the national debt in this country will never be paid the influx of recreational drug use and profiting off of people being intoxicated for the sake of paying off the national debt is absurd I am in agreement with all of the following "no" rhetorics we should pass tougher drug laws we should increase punishment for drug dealers we should not… Read more
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