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RZM

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6. Drug law reform is way, way overdue

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 12:26 AM

Jan 2012

But I don't think it would have a significant impact on incarceration rates. It would have a small impact. Probably in the 5 percent range, but the bulk of our problem would still be there. The problem isn't drugs, it's drug culture. Drug culture will still exist even if drugs were legal.

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Imagine living in a place where prisons are closed... [View all] one_voice Jan 2012 OP

Not only that, but what happens to those 1,200 newly unemployed? Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #1

No, I don't think so... one_voice Jan 2012 #2

They mentioned redundancy which I believe means that Cleita Jan 2012 #3

must be nice. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #4

Their drug laws are less strict as I understand it. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #5

Drug law reform is way, way overdue RZM Jan 2012 #6

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Bingo. Cleita Jan 2012 #8