GVC
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No, that's total national savings.
Legalize Cannabis
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Gyp Rosetti
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As I have stated in other threads (which this one will be just like), I haven't used marijuana, and never will. But I am in favor of legalizing it for 3 main reasons:
1. Tax revenue and control. Easy money that could go to schools or other civic concerns, and less pot-related criminal activity.
2. Alcohol is MUCH more dangerous than marijuana. So why can an adult make his/her own decision about one, but not the other?
3. The WAR ON DRUGS is a monumental waste of time, money, and life. Ease up on the prison system by not incarcerating people who aren't actual criminals.
That's my .02.
1. Tax revenue and control. Easy money that could go to schools or other civic concerns, and less pot-related criminal activity.
2. Alcohol is MUCH more dangerous than marijuana. So why can an adult make his/her own decision about one, but not the other?
3. The WAR ON DRUGS is a monumental waste of time, money, and life. Ease up on the prison system by not incarcerating people who aren't actual criminals.
That's my .02.
GVC
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Then your friend is either lying or ignorant.
Follow Siromar's link. There are roughly 45 000 people in state and federal prisons for marijuana related crimes.
I'm a little busy to look up numbers right now. But about 400000 are in prison for drug related charges (out of 1.6 million). A big chunk of that is pot related. It ranges from about 5% to 15% of all prisoners in a given state.
PearlWatson
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He said pot, I said drugs in general. Try to be a bit more reasonable.
Edit: https://open.salon.com/blog/stephan...le_are_incarcerated_for_drug_related_offenses
GVC
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Or you can't read.
PearlWatson
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45000 are in federal prisons for pot charges, 400000 are in both state and federal (most in state) for all drug charges. Do you read anything others post, or do you just type random retorts as fast as you possibly can?
GVC
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the 45000 is state and federal (not just federal). What isn't accounted for is local and county prisons, which I'd imagine hold a lot of minor drug offenders.45000 are in federal prisons for pot charges, 400000 are in both state and federal (most in state) for all drug charges. Do you read anything others post, or do you just type random retorts as fast as you possibly can?