It is time for marijuana laws to be changed. The law as it now stands is out of date. They do not effectively control the substance. They criminalize harmless people. They cost more than they are worth. The money could be spent on better things than enforcement.
Most people in the US and Canada support a relaxation of the prohibition laws. Many states in the US have passed tolerant medical marijuana laws. Marijuana law enforcement is a low priority for law enforcement in many parts of Canada and the US.
Local politicians are speaking out against prohibition on a more regular basis. These people see the immediate effects of prohibition. The policing costs come from their over-taxed budgets. They see the pointlessness of spending tax dollars without getting results.
Doing the same thing time and again while expecting different results is the definition of insanity. And yet, this is exactly what our elected politicians have been doing. As a result of prohibition marijuana has become more potent, more widely used, and cheaper. That was never prohibition's goal. Nevertheless, we continue to spend taxes on prohibition. Clearly, the policy is insane.
It is possible that the policy was simply ill-conceived in the beginning. With time, however, self-serving interests in prohibition have developed. Tough on crime politicians benefit by demonizing marijuana. Law enforcement budgets have benefited from the war on drugs. And, whether it is an outright conspiracy or not, the liquor industry benefits from marijuana prohibition.
One other group reaped a huge benefit as prohibition matured and usage increased. Organized crime made millions and billions. Not surprisingly, along with the crime came violence.
While politicians, law enforcement, corporations and crime benefited from prohibition, many otherwise law abiding citizens suffered. Small amounts of cannabis could lead to a criminal record. Job prospects and international travel restrictions resulted. Worse, millions of people have been incarcerated.
The time has come to admit that marijuana prohibition is beneficial to the wrong people while it punishes good people. The policy has been ineffective. The harm done by the plant is miniscule compared to the harm wrought by prohibition. When you consider that prohibition has enriched criminals, increased violence, reduced price, increased usage, increased potency and wasted billions of tax dollars that could have been used elsewhere, it is time to repeal prohibition. Perhaps most important, from a democratic point of view, the majority of responsible adults want a repeal of prohibition. It is time to act now.Now is the time to act
Most people in the US and Canada support a relaxation of the prohibition laws. Many states in the US have passed tolerant medical marijuana laws. Marijuana law enforcement is a low priority for law enforcement in many parts of Canada and the US.
Local politicians are speaking out against prohibition on a more regular basis. These people see the immediate effects of prohibition. The policing costs come from their over-taxed budgets. They see the pointlessness of spending tax dollars without getting results.
Doing the same thing time and again while expecting different results is the definition of insanity. And yet, this is exactly what our elected politicians have been doing. As a result of prohibition marijuana has become more potent, more widely used, and cheaper. That was never prohibition's goal. Nevertheless, we continue to spend taxes on prohibition. Clearly, the policy is insane.
It is possible that the policy was simply ill-conceived in the beginning. With time, however, self-serving interests in prohibition have developed. Tough on crime politicians benefit by demonizing marijuana. Law enforcement budgets have benefited from the war on drugs. And, whether it is an outright conspiracy or not, the liquor industry benefits from marijuana prohibition.
One other group reaped a huge benefit as prohibition matured and usage increased. Organized crime made millions and billions. Not surprisingly, along with the crime came violence.
While politicians, law enforcement, corporations and crime benefited from prohibition, many otherwise law abiding citizens suffered. Small amounts of cannabis could lead to a criminal record. Job prospects and international travel restrictions resulted. Worse, millions of people have been incarcerated.
The time has come to admit that marijuana prohibition is beneficial to the wrong people while it punishes good people. The policy has been ineffective. The harm done by the plant is miniscule compared to the harm wrought by prohibition. When you consider that prohibition has enriched criminals, increased violence, reduced price, increased usage, increased potency and wasted billions of tax dollars that could have been used elsewhere, it is time to repeal prohibition. Perhaps most important, from a democratic point of view, the majority of responsible adults want a repeal of prohibition. It is time to act now.Now is the time to act
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