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5. Stiff prison sentences and laws regarding drugs have been a failure in the past to lower the drug

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 02:56 PM

Feb 2019

usage in this country so what makes them think this will accomplish anything other than stuffing crowded prisons with even more people?

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Should drug dealers be charged with murder? States ponder [View all] Calista241 Feb 2019 OP

!!! Busting the little guys just brings out more little guys, TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #2

Can we expand that to law/policy makers that oppose... ret5hd Feb 2019 #3

How about this? LogicFirst Feb 2019 #4

Only if this extends to prescribing doctors and pharmaceutical companies Devil Child Feb 2019 #6

The elements for involuntary manslaughter are present Ponietz Feb 2019 #7

I've had some experience with drugs and drug dealers safeinOhio Feb 2019 #8

Thank you. bitterross Feb 2019 #10

Locking... DonViejo Feb 2019 #11