How to solve the drug problem in the USA

[idb]

Why is America such a shitty place to be that everyone needs to get stoned to cope with living there?

 

[Xchel]

Why is America such a shitty place to be that everyone needs to get stoned to cope with living there?

everyone is not getting stoned to cope with living in the US. In fact, a very small percent of the population in comparison to the US population even has a drug problem. You seem to forget that the population of the US is over 300 million.

 

[editec]

EVil laws have evil consequences

Federal and state policies also impose collateral consequences on those convicted of drug offenses, such as denial of public benefits or licenses, that are not applicable to those convicted of other types of crime.[55]

Marijuana constitutes almost half of all drug arrests, and between 1990–2002, out of the overall drug arrests, 82% of the increase was for marijuana. In 2004 was approximately 12.7% of state prisoners and 12.4% of Federal prisoners were serving time for a marijuana-related offense.[56]

 

[Moonglow]

Why is America such a shitty place to be that everyone needs to get stoned to cope with living there?

this is not the first drug war in the USA

 

[Uncensored2008]

and the US military offers it on demand

Of course they do, sparky....

 

[Uncensored2008]

The US military fed dexedrine and cocaine to WWI solders to keep them "alert"

Even WWII flight packs were packed with dexedrine.

That's nice, but irrelevant to the claim that the Nazis executed meth users - they didn't.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Why is America such a shitty place to be that everyone needs to get stoned to cope with living there?

Why are you such a shitty person that even stoned people won't associate with you?

 

[signelect]

Addiction is a disease not a crime. Threat the disease and the crime goes away.

 

[Xchel]

Execute anyone convicted of selling hard drugs like heroin, cocaine or meth etc........

Gee, Gin, I didn't know you were a Maoist.

That was how Chairman Mao solved the opium problem in China.

And yet he didn't solve it..there is still a drug problem in China.

 

[bill5]

I am amazed how many of you like to feed the trolls here. Still, some of these replies have provided entertainment value.

 

[idb]

Why is America such a shitty place to be that everyone needs to get stoned to cope with living there?

Why are you such a shitty person that even stoned people won't associate with you?

Ha, for your information, some of my best friends are stoners!

 

[BlindBoo]

Execute anyone convicted of selling hard drugs like heroin, cocaine or meth etc........

Help it's the police-state.

Sieg Heil.

Why are you at war with American citizens who like to use unauthorized recreational substances to make them feel good?

Should we execute people who use alcohol or tobacco?

 

[BlindBoo]

Used to give marijuana dealers 10-20 years before the 1960s.

Actor Robert Mitchums career was nearly ruined for simple marijuana possession

Use to be legal.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Execute anyone convicted of selling hard drugs like heroin, cocaine or meth etc........

Why?

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

and it is ridiculous to do that as well...a result from that is we have one of the largest prison populations in the world. Most of the people in jail are there for drug offenses and not for violent crime. We need to look at this as an addiction and medical issue not as a criminal one.

Responsible recreational drug use isn't a medical issue.

 

[BlindBoo]

That last sentence is a lib-cliche if I ever heard one.

lib? Or libertarian and an actual medical situation that is documented as that you don't cure addictions by jailing someone...you cure it through treatment.

Treat the users - EXECUTE the dealers of hard drugs. They deal death. As much a poison as a cyanide capsule.

More people die from prescription drugs in this country than from all unauthorized non-state sanctioned drugs.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

That last sentence is a lib-cliche if I ever heard one.

lib? Or libertarian and an actual medical situation that is documented as that you don't cure addictions by jailing someone...you cure it through treatment.

Treat the users - EXECUTE the dealers of hard drugs. They deal death. As much a poison as a cyanide capsule.

So do alcohol and tobacco companies shit for brains. You gonna execute the Marlboro man?

Cocaine's a lot of fun there's nothing wrong with a little sniff sniff.

 

[OODA_Loop]

Yes you should be able to put anything you want in your body.

Ask Michael Jackson.

 

[Jos]

Execute anyone convicted of selling hard drugs like heroin, cocaine or meth etc........

Which European country has the most liberal drug laws? (Hint: It's not the Netherlands.)

Although its capital is notorious among stoners and college kids for marijuana haze–filled "coffee shops," Holland has never actually legalized cannabis — the Dutch simply don't enforce their laws against the shops. The correct answer is Portugal, which in 2001 became the first European country to officially abolish all criminal penalties for personal possession of drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.

At the recommendation of a national commission charged with addressing Portugal's drug problem, jail time was replaced with the offer of therapy. The argument was that the fear of prison drives addicts underground and that incarceration is more expensive than treatment — so why not give drug addicts health services instead? Under Portugal's new regime, people found guilty of possessing small amounts of drugs are sent to a panel consisting of a psychologist, social worker and legal adviser for appropriate treatment (which may be refused without criminal punishment), instead of jail.

Read more: Decriminalizing Drugs in Portugal a Success, Says Report - TIME

 

[ROLAND]

Why not ban psuedoefferine products Except thru doctors perscription,. An once convicted of a meth crime you shouldn't be allowed to psuedo products ever again, contact yer congress This would stop 90% of meth produced wthin the USA