Legalize Drugs: Zero Tolerance, Prohibition, Drug Laws, and the War on Drugs – Ron Paul
Legalize Drugs: Zero Tolerance, Prohibition, Drug Laws, and the War on Drugs – Ron Paul – thefilmarchive.org 1988 Paul favors the right to use marijuana as a medical option. He was cosponsor of HR 2592, the States’ Rights to Medical Marijuana Act. He is currently a supporter of the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008. He also believes marijuana should be completely legal at the federal level. Paul contends that prohibition of drugs is ineffective and advocates ending the War on Drugs. “Prohibition doesn’t work. Prohibition causes crime.” He believes that drug abuse should be treated as a medical problem: “We treat alcoholism now as a medical problem and I, as a physician, think we should treat drug addiction as a medical problem and not as a crime.” The US Constitution does not enumerate or delegate to Congress the authority to ban or regulate drugs in general. Paul believes in personal responsibility, but also sees inequity in the current application of drug enforcement laws, noting in 2000, “Many prisoners are non-violent and should be treated as patients with addictions, not as criminals. Irrational mandatory minimal sentences have caused a great deal of harm. We have non-violent drug offenders doing life sentences, and there is no room to incarcerate the rapists and murderers.” When asked about his position on implementing the Tenth Amendment, Paul explained, “Certain medical procedures and medical choices, I would allow the states to determine that. The state law should prevail not the Federal Government.” Speaking specifically …
Abuse: realising you're not alone
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
Victims often cope with flashbacks, eating disorders, depression, personality disorders, suicide attempts drug and alcohol addictions. Lifecentre aims to deal with the trauma of … The book documents her ordeal and poor treatment by the police when …
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Voting in Birmingham: Who's Running for U.S. Congress, Senate This November
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
This involves investing in growing industries in Michigan, lowering the costs of higher education, strengthening the Dodd-Frank Act, tax incentives for small businesses to hire new workers, passing the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and …
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California's Proposition 36: Changing the Drug Policy Landscape
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
Thus, in November 2000, 61 percent of California voters passed Proposition 36, signaling a paradigm shift in drug treatment policy. Enacted into law as the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA), it requires that those convicted of their …
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