Blog for a Better World

Although most people don’t advocate or encourage the misuse of drugs, a lot do believe that making marijuana illegal is causing more harm than good.  For example, criminalizing marijuana has filled up local county jails to the brim.  Those that believe that marijuana is relatively harmless point to the fact that alcohol, a legal drug, probably has caused more injuries and deaths than marijuana usage.  Yet, this drug is illegal and the majority of our jail and prison population incarcerated because of drug-related offenses.  States across the country are slowly enacting laws where possession of small amounts of marijuana is legal.  For example, in Alaska you can have 28 grams in your residence legally and in Ohio, you can possess up to 100 grams before serving jail time. This a start to help alleviate the overburden prison system.          

Tags: Alaska, decriminalization, marijuana, Ohio, overcrowded prison system

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