In 1970, Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act which banned the manufacture, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain drugs. The act ranked drugs by their potential for abuse and placed them into five categories. Two of the most widely used drugs in the U.S., wine and alcohol, are exempt from the classifications. Ballot measures in several states including Colorado, Washington and Oregon have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. These laws apply only within the respective states and have no effect on Federal law.
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@93R3642Libertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for some like weed or mushrooms.
@9QS4YQ711mos11MO
Yes if there is reformational and harm reduction resources put in place and opportunities for rehabilitation in supportive harm reduction and trauma informed environments and options to repair damage done while under influence
@967ZY3K3yrs3Y
Drug use is a disease, we need more access to treatment programs.
@ChampCIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, The government has no right to control a person's body.
@Year3000Republican3yrs3Y
We should decriminalize and legalize all drugs and those who were arrested under drug charges are given clemency.
@8VBLXGW4yrs4Y
Yes, but not drugs with obvious and extreme side effects such as cocaine or meth
@8T9JYR34yrs4Y
Yes, and decriminalize all non-violent crimes
@8SSZ8N24yrs4Y
Yes replace jail time with rehab and reduce sentences for people already serving time
Yes, and legalize all drugs and victimless crimes on a federal level
@8NXMTSDWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
Yes and releasing prisoners with a history of drug use convicted for drug possession and require them to receive treatment and electronic surveillance
@8JLXPJC5yrs5Y
Yes, and create safe injection sites instead of prisons
@9B3PDNR2yrs2Y
No, but decriminalize some drugs (such a weed) and invest more in prevention and rehailitation.
@329N9RKLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but empower to FDA set regulate the industry
@7YNGP9TIndependent3yrs3Y
No, but decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana
@93B5B6B3yrs3Y
No, with the exception of marijuana. Other drugs need higher funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
Yes, and instead of punishing drug users we should rehabilitate them.
@8VD4SST3yrs3Y
Yes, but not legalizing it
Yes, but only if there was no violent crimes committed.
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