tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post1786693155029812590..comments2024-03-17T03:28:15.499-04:00Comments on Women in Crime Ink: We Need A New Drug PolicyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-42332132986388701722018-07-18T04:45:30.112-04:002018-07-18T04:45:30.112-04:00Invest in Ripple on eToro the World’s Best Social ...<a href="http://forex.syntaxlinks.com/r/eToroRipple" rel="nofollow"><b>Invest in Ripple on eToro</b></a> the World’s Best Social Trading Network...<br /><br />Join 1,000,000's who have already discovered easier strategies for investing in Ripple...<br /><br />Learn from experienced eToro traders <b>or copy their positions automatically.</b>Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-59175181795886728452011-06-29T21:37:01.803-04:002011-06-29T21:37:01.803-04:00http://www.nuffy.net/articles/how-marijuana-effect...http://www.nuffy.net/articles/how-marijuana-effects-your-driving-performance.html<br /><br />http://www.equalrights4all.org/fcda/driving.htmA Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-83518464135193099412011-06-27T11:30:37.525-04:002011-06-27T11:30:37.525-04:00While I am also for the decriminalization of drugs...While I am also for the decriminalization of drugs and legalization of certain drugs, I am not certain that would have any effect on the Mexican cartels. These organizations have a diverse portfolio that includes not only drugs but weapons, pirated goods, and even oil stolen from the nationalized petroleum industry of Mexico. I urge readers of this post to read this article from the NY Times last week : http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/opinion/19longmire.htmlRuthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753817646596804281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-26450486585757742502011-06-26T12:04:19.428-04:002011-06-26T12:04:19.428-04:00@Anonymous - People driving under the influence ha...@Anonymous - People driving under the influence has little to do with the availability of drugs and can hardly be used as an argument for the current politic. That is more about people not taking their responsibilities as a driver seriously.<br /><br />Aside from driving under the influence of alcohol I've encountered people doing all kinds of distracting activities while driving. Like reading, watching TV, shaving, doing make-up, turning around for a lengthy time to yell at kids, blabbering on cell phones, eating... once I even saw a woman blow-drying her hair on the freeway.<br /><br />If you can't use a small group of peoples lack of responsibility and self control as an argument for prohibition and the restriction of everybody's freedom. That would be like punishing everybody for crimes committed by a few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-87630728664991985862011-06-25T22:06:55.499-04:002011-06-25T22:06:55.499-04:00I think that people who want to legalize drugs hav...I think that people who want to legalize drugs have never driven on a freeway in Southern California. Things are dangerous enough and there are enough people out there driving impaired or just crazy. Legalization will just lead more slaughter on the roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-76260695568976902442011-06-25T21:19:06.550-04:002011-06-25T21:19:06.550-04:00cheryl said: "Interesting theory (shudder) &q...cheryl said: <i>"Interesting theory (shudder) "Voice of Sanity". I'm assuming that was tongue in cheek, but with you I never know."</i><br /><br />Why on earth would you imagine that? I am completely serious. If you don't believe my suggestion is better than what we have now, ask an expert such as <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=132652" rel="nofollow">this person</a> who I am sure would give anything to have her son back. Or ask any of the many thousands who have lost their children in similar ways.A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-412851935714134552011-06-25T05:52:56.743-04:002011-06-25T05:52:56.743-04:00Well, it is an interesting problem with two opposi...Well, it is an interesting problem with two opposite aspects. On one side we have the detrimental effect of a legalization on parts of the population but on the other we are keeping an immense criminal empire in business through the so called war on drugs. The comparison to the prohibition isn't completely wrong.<br /><br />Personally I'd be worried about a complete abandon of all regulation but I think we may have set the bar too low by including weak substances like marijuana and hashishes. Maybe we just need to lighten up a bit...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-68983621469929244652011-06-24T17:33:01.301-04:002011-06-24T17:33:01.301-04:00Interesting theory (shudder) "Voice of Sanity...Interesting theory (shudder) "Voice of Sanity". I'm assuming that was tongue in cheek, but with you I never know.<br /><br />I was listening to a radio show which featured a DEA agent yesterday, and the agent was against the legalization of marijuana because of the "violence done by the drug cartels at our borders". Duh!!cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717256091553930518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-5073064514362939022011-06-24T16:09:05.851-04:002011-06-24T16:09:05.851-04:00"They passionately urge lawmakers to embrace ...<i>"They passionately urge lawmakers to embrace the idea of legalizing, regulating and taxing these drugs."</i><br /><br />That's a step too far. All of the drug users presently imprisoned in all US prisons could be housed in a camp style system in under one square mile. Few are violent and fewer still are 'improved' by costly imprisonment with actual criminals.<br /><br />This confinement should be reserved for those who are a danger to themselves or others as a result of their addiction. This would include alcoholics, but not those who smoke tobacco or cannabis. It has the signal benefit that they will still be alive at the end of their time, unlike other 'solutions'.<br /><br />I would suggest a term of 20 years for this. No, I don't expect anyone will be there that long, but it ensures that after release they can be monitored in some fashion.<br /><br />It will give the opportunity for those who believe they can cure addicts to try out different periods of isolation from drugs and to test different methodologies.<br /><br />Parents whose child has sunk into addiction would be able to report them to the police and, after investigation, know that whatever else happens they won't be called to identify a body found in a drug house or the like.<br /><br />Prison should be reserved for those who are in the supply stream for narcotics <b>AND</b> who are in possession of weapons for non-legal purposes.<br /><br />Cutting off the supply has never worked. Removing the 'customer base' is worth trying. Perhaps Mexico will resume to be a safe vacation destination!A Voice of Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285284153694191831noreply@blogger.com