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11. Why should users go to jail?

Wed May 11, 2022, 04:32 PM

May 2022

The dealers, sure, but there’s no point in incarcerating people suffering from addiction.

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U.S. surpasses record 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021 [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2022 OP

The NRA will be green with envy. Turbineguy May 2022 #1

They didn't need overdoses to be excited about BumRushDaShow May 2022 #2

Yea, we do. Have you tried to get someone into rehab? Phoenix61 May 2022 #5

I'm one of them--legalized but regulated. Lonestarblue May 2022 #6

Why should users go to jail? Elessar Zappa May 2022 #11

How many users go to jail? former9thward May 2022 #12

Well, Black/Latinx users very often go to jail for drug possession (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2022 #16

Drug dealing, yes. former9thward May 2022 #17

Yup. The War on Drugs is WHY the more-dangerous fentanyl is so popular Hugh_Lebowski May 2022 #15

Two in my little county the other day, average one a day. sarcasmo May 2022 #4

My unsupported theory based on anecdotal observation: maxsolomon May 2022 #7

Drug use is closely tied to mental health issues IronLionZion May 2022 #8

AND not ONE has died from Cannabis overdose YoshidaYui May 2022 #9

Which means??? former9thward May 2022 #13

That its not dangerous YoshidaYui May 2022 #14

100,000 more death to lay at the Rethug's feet. clementine613 May 2022 #10