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Drug Policy

Lionessa

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1. That will never happen here. The prison industrial complex and the enforcement industrial complex

Reply to RainDog (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 06:49 AM

Dec 2011

will never allow for "a significant drop in drug-related crimes," as it would hurt their bottom line.

Our country doesn't give a crap about anyone's health or happiness, it only cares about making sure money keeps flowing from these privatized penal systems into the pockets and contribution lists of corrupt politicians.

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Portugal's Drug Laws Show Results 10 Years On, Experts Say [View all] RainDog Dec 2011 OP

That will never happen here. The prison industrial complex and the enforcement industrial complex Lionessa Dec 2011 #1

I tend to agree Skittles Dec 2011 #2