[Grebrook]

I wish FR would take out its next poll on whether to allow the private sector to regulate at least some of the less dangerous drugs, like marijuana. Prohibition of this sort is unconstitutional. But I won't expect the RINOS in congress to ever do anything about it. They like big government fanaticism and pushing people around. How many billions and billions do we waste on locking people up? And how much of the prison population are drug offenders? Half? 60%?

[ccmay]

And how much of the prison population are drug offenders? Half? 60%?

Enough that the mighty prison-guard unions will NEVER allow decriminalization. They don't care if the War on Drugs kills more people than drugs themselves ever did. It's totally a rice-bowl issue to them. They want jobs for the boys and don't care what harm it does to the nation.

-ccm

[robertpaulsen]

"And how much of the prison population are drug offenders? Half? 60%?"

Of the 2 million in prison (state and federal), 400,000 are there on drug related charges. That's 20%. And almost all of them are there for drug dealing or drug trafficking -- not using.

[robertpaulsen]

"I wish FR would take out its next poll on whether to allow the private sector to regulate at least some of the less dangerous drugs, like marijuana."

Since the subject of this article is the legalization of ALL drugs, why don't you wish for a FR poll on that issue?

[Ken H]

I wish FR would take out its next poll on whether to allow the private sector to regulate at least some of the less dangerous drugs, like marijuana.

What should our national policy be toward currently illicit drugs?

a. Keep them all illegal at the federal level.

b. Regulate them all in a manner similar to how alcohol is currently regulated.

c. Regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. Keep all others illegal.