"Mere users are rarely prosecuted, and if they are prosectuted, the most they get is a fine and/or some community service time. Big deal." curiosity
"Proposition 36 was passed by 61% of California voters in November 2000. This initiative allows people convicted of 1st and 2nd time nonviolent, simple drug possession to receive drug treatment instead of incarceration
Yes, I know. I voted for it. It's a good law. It ensures that mere addicts and users don't get incarerated, but makes the authorities go after dealers. That makes sense." curiosity
contradiction 101
What's the contradiction? The law in CA provides for exactly what I said generally happens to users.