[stormhill]

Oh yeah, right; that was only a minor semantic mistake. I suppose that
"the current path of lifetime sentences and chopping the hands and feet off for possession of a few ounces"
was a typo!

[Jonty30]

No, that was a deliberate exaggeration upon your position of only using punitive measures in dealing with people who want to use drugs.

My position is similar to how we’re dealing with alcohol. Regulate and control its usage and most people will moderate their behavior around it. For those who choose not to moderate their behavior, we can still use the punitive approach.