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Newshawk: Educators For Sensible Drug Policy: http://www.efsdp.org
Pubdate: Mon, 15 Oct 2007
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer (OH)
Copyright: 2007 The Cincinnati Enquirer
Contact: http://enquirer.com/editor/letters.html
Website: http://enquirer.com/today/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/86
Author: Thomas A. Vance
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Marijuana)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
NEED MONEY FOR NEW JAIL? STOP WAR ON DRUGS
I recently sent the following letter to every state legislator in
Kentucky, and it occured to me that the same solution would help
Hamilton County out of its jail problem. After applying it they will
either not need a new jail or will save enough to build one.
The federal government has made it pretty clear that with the
exception of emergencies, the states have to come up with their own
money for aging infrastructure. It also expects the states to spend
money prosecuting the government's War On Drugs.
Considering that the War On Drugs is a failure and that Kentucky
wastes upwards of $70 million a year arresting and prosecuting adults
for simple possession of marijuana, we should opt out of the
government's war and put that money to better use.
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake
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