Decriminalization Of Marijuana :: legalization of hash

This nations so-called war on drugs has been a miserable failure. It hasntworked. The drug problem is getting worse. I think it is the derive one problem facingthis country today. I think that we as battalion and our politicians really need to put all ofour options into perspective, and one of the things we need to sing to the highest degree isdecriminilization. Common sense or logic would dictate that when you take this issue on, when you jaw about legalization or decriminalization, if you are going to talk about that, you aregoing to pee to talk about taking it in steps, and certainly the first step would bemarijuana. All of us derriere make a list out of friends that have used drugs. Are our friendscriminals for using drugs? Yes, they are today given the laws that we have. Should theybe criminals? Are they criminals? For the most part, no they are not. We are talking aboutfederal law, and I see this as a national issue which is an extremely tough issue withpoliticians. in that respect isnt a bigger taboo topic because if youre going to talk aboutlegalization, youre talking about making it usherily available for kids, but I read in a pollthat 95 percent of kids in high school say illegal drugs are readily available. I know this isa fact because I once was a high school student and had the unfortunate experience to seethis all around me. I dont know how it gets much readily available than that. Im notadvocating breaking the law, but personally, I dont think you should go to jail forsmoking marijuana. I think 75 percent of the state in this country would say, no, youshouldnt go to jail for smoking marijuana.700,000 Americans are in jail or prison on drug related charges. That issomething I have a problem with and think we as people and a democratic country issomething we need to deal with. I am very confused about this issue and I am deeplyconcerned and feel this is something that needs to be dealt with and handled properlyaccording to the facts. I a m talking about legalization and decriminalization, but Imdefinitely not condoning drug use. From what I know and what I see as an Americancitizen on a day to day priming it seems like there is no political support and no one is tryingto do anything about it. Were spending more and were locking more people up for druguse in todays society which is a definite cause of the overcrowded prisons in our country.