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The war on drugs breeds violence as the drug market moves underground and is controlled by gangs and cartels - which are, by definition, violent.

Weed possession is not a civil citation in all states. Some states also have a 3 strikes rule - being caught 3 times with victimless possession of a substance could get you a criminal record, limiting job opportunities.

The fact drug users resort to extremes to get their fix (robbery, assault) remains a problem today. It also remains a problem for legal substances like alcohol. I’d rather we focus on rehab and helping these people rather than throwing them in prison or going after their dealers. You can bust dealers all you want but new ones will inevitably pop up and if not, users will find another dealer in another neighborhood. Thus the “war” is endless and futile.

This isn’t a liberal agenda. A liberal agenda is stating Americans are too stupid or too irresponsible to decide what to put in their bodies and we need full time law enforcement to ensure people aren’t injecting themselves with dangerous substances. I’d much prefer family and friends deal with addiction while law enforcement deals with actual crime - human trafficking, assault, rape - you know, crimes with actual victims.

And no I don’t smoke and I don’t condone drug use, but it is not my right or anyone else’s right to tell others what they can put in their body. Please stop making assumptions about my personal life or political beliefs

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