Roughly 53% of the people in Federal Prison are there because of drugs.
America has a bigger percentage of our population in prison than any other country. .94% of our population is in prison, 2.9% is on probation, parole, jail, or in prison.
Yet drug use remains high and availability is easy. The police continue to ramp up their militarization and freedoms suffer.
Punishment and legalization are not the answer but neither is the war on drugs. Why do some people use drugs and others not?
“Roughly 53% of the people in Federal Prison are there because of drugs.”
None of which are there for pot for personal use as the only crime on their rap sheet.
Well that may be a separate problem from the WOD, which is relying upon professional law enforcement, something the Founders did not prefer. The citizen was to be law enforcement. That's when citizens pay attention to the letter of the law. Lawyers wrecked the whole thing by making law so complex it created demand for professionalized law enforcement. Police power made them and by extension government an interest unto themselves as alienated from the rest of the citizens paying the bill. That is when freedoms suffer.
Punishment and legalization are not the answer but neither is the war on drugs.
When punishment was meted by the community, my guess is that it was more effective, as the social pressures are totally different. Once it is alienated from the people, they don't give a crap anymore and no one is accountable for the rehabilitation of the user.
Why do some people use drugs and others not?
Lack of faith and aspiration, but then one could say that is the same reason I take nutritional supplements or legal medicines. As I see it, the real problem with drug use is accountability for the damage done while incapacitated.
And 50% of inmates are black. So what?