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porphyrian

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14. I don't believe ending the "War on Drugs" would alter the availability of any drugs.

Sat Sep 1, 2012, 04:43 PM

Sep 2012

They're all already here. What it would do is change who users got their drugs from and what would happen if they got caught getting them.

I don't believe the propaganda that drug use would suddenly increase if drugs were decriminalized or legalized. Look at Portugal...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/07/05/ten-years-after-decriminalization-drug-abuse-down-by-half-in-portugal/

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1893946,00.html

I also believe that drug use should be considered a medical or social issue rather than a criminal one, which is what the status quo defines it as.

Thanks.

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What is the best course of action for us, as citizens, to take to end the Drug War? [View all] porphyrian Sep 2012 OP

Join the Marijuana Policy Project Ezlivin Sep 2012 #1

Changing laws is where it's at. Thanks. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #2

Jury nullification Neue Regel Sep 2012 #3

Precedent is everything. Thanks. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #4

I was going to say that also. This provision in the judicial system was intended to allow the sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #7

This is good to know. Thanks. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #24

I would like to learn more about "jury nullification". rhett o rick Sep 2012 #32

I think it may differ by state in state courts, though federal courts should be the same. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #33

Here is some information on Jury Nullification. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #34

Thank you so much. This is very interesting. I knew none of this. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #42

This is a great idea abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #37

Jury nullification. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2012 #5

Thanks. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #6

Nothing changes without grassroots movement mick063 Sep 2012 #8

Agreed. Thank you. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #10

Support changing state laws, especially in initiative states. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #9

Thanks again. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #11

You need to define what drugs are acceptable to you. randome Sep 2012 #12

I agree with this. mick063 Sep 2012 #13

This reference would streamline the lawmaking... porphyrian Sep 2012 #26

I don't believe ending the "War on Drugs" would alter the availability of any drugs. porphyrian Sep 2012 #14

Yeah, well, I don't want my daughters to find themselves with a medical or social problem. randome Sep 2012 #17

Especially true for those who have lost loved ones in drug-related incidents. porphyrian Sep 2012 #18

Absolutely agree with you on that. randome Sep 2012 #19

I have a sister in law who has fought addiction liberal_at_heart Sep 2012 #27

I believe addiction problems are medical rather than criminal, or should be. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #30

That is one of the problems liberal_at_heart Sep 2012 #25

Who cares wins. Thanks. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #28

The drug war has not lessened the availability of drugs of any kind. It has merely sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #35

Tons of illegal drugs are interdicted all the time. randome Sep 2012 #36

I know I am not going to change your mind on this abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #38

No it is not, it simply calculated into the business, and tons and tons more sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #40

I'm sorry but that simply isn't true liberal_at_heart Sep 2012 #41

The sane and selfish reasons are the most effective imo. gulliver Sep 2012 #15

Agreed. Thanks. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #16

Dont to drugs? Dokkie Sep 2012 #20

I'm not saying anyone should or should not do drugs. porphyrian Sep 2012 #22

live post ruhulaminrete324 Sep 2012 #21

Hi. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #23

when we talk drugs, what drugs? DonCoquixote Sep 2012 #29

We can make it however we want it, but it can't stay like this. porphyrian Sep 2012 #31

Think legal meth labs abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #39