KevinWestern
Hello
1. Are there any groups pushing for Decriminalization of Marijuana which EMPHASIZE the need to address drug abuse, addiction, and crime AS A PRIORITY
and DON'T DENY or playdown the dangers and addictions associated with marijuana use?
I agree with decriminalization but have been continually disappointed
in not finding groups willing to push solid plans to replace it with.
I see plenty of people making arguments AGAINST the problems,
but I wanted to collaborate on SOLUTIONS.
2. Is there any Candidate or Leader pushing for criminal justice reform
to free up funds to support a State or Party system of covering health care?
This can be any angle, from decriminalization to save state resources, or replacing the death penalty, or managing work programs that don't abuse prison labor but cover costs of prisons.
I was very excited to find a group called RAMP - Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition.
But was disappointed there wasn't enough push to replace ACA with other means of funding more effective health care to address simultaneous issues.
Is this just too much to combine problems under one solution? Are groups just better off addressing criminal reform, health reform, and immigration reform SEPARATELY?
I thought it was more like a Rubik's cube where you can't solve one side of the puzzle without solving all of them. Is there any group, leader or proposed solution offering to resolve several issues at once, or is that too much for people to process?
Just wondering if I'm the weird one here, the oddball out who can't seem to
separate the trees from the forest. thanks for any referrals. I feel lost in the woods, if anyone can point me in the right direction!
Personally, Emily, I strongly believe that when it comes to legalizing marijuana the argument should primarily focus on how illogical the law is, and how it does way, way more harm than good. The health/addiction counseling only complicates the discussion at hand, in my opinion, shouldn't be a "requirement" of legalization. Not at all.
There are 750,000 arrests every year for marijuana possession - alone. An annual $40 billion (I believe) is spent policing the substance, yet 60% of the population still uses the drug AND (to top it off) it's pretty freaking harmless (given that no one ever has died of an overdose, which is something that can't even be said of water).
Why are we wasting all of this time and effort, and losing out on what IS a booming industry by keeping this drug illegal? What are we gaining? Those are the questions we should ask.
Hopefully I understood your post.. Thanks!
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