Originally posted by Zabilgy
Just proves that non-violent drug related crimes get the accused more jail time, sometimes life sentences, when murderers and rapists get much less
jail time. Something is seriously wrong with our legal system and it pisses me off!

Agreed, The 'War on Drugs' is hands down a mostly distracting and useless endeavour on the part of law enforcers. Self administration is entirely
different than 'Forced infliction' by rapist, murders...etc.
It's a simple formula that could severely reduce crime in America and the 'War on drugs'.
Step:
1.) Make all drugs legal, however tax them heavily
2.) This will virtually eliminate illegal activity on the part of street drug dealers, mafias, gangs...etc (Although there will always be a
black-market for these goods much like there is a black-market for...cheap, ripped computers)
3.) By eliminating the main source of drug dealers and other organized crime, they will have no source of funding and will collapse under their own
weight.
4.) Less Rapes, Murders, Overall Crime and believe it or not, Less deaths from Overdoses.
Just take a note from the failed prohibition in America at the turn of the century.