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Black Lives Matter and the War on Drugs
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Solutions
Obviously, the War on Drugs has failed. With millions of people in prisons nationwide, trillions of
dollars spent, and many human civil liberties violated, then there must be other solutions to solve
problems of drug addiction and drug abuse. Families have been displaced and lives have been
readily ruined as a product of the War on Drugs. Therefore, human beings are entitled to solutions.
Many individuals have advocated cogent solutions for a long time. One example of a nation that
worked to end many of its drug abuse problems is Portugal. Back during the 1990’s, Portugal
experience a fierce drug epidemic. General drug use wasn’t worse than its neighboring countries; it
had rates of problematic drug use that were off the charts. A 2001 survey found that 0.7 percent of
its population had used heroin at least one time, the second highest rate after England and Wales inEurope. So, in 1998, Portugal appointed a special commission of doctors, lawyers, psychologists, and
activists to assess the problem and propose policy recommendations. Following eight months of
analysis, the commission advised the government to embark on a radically different approach.
Portugal rejected a zero-tolerance legislation approach and an excessive usage of law enforcement.
The commission in Portugal suggested the decriminalization of all drugs with a focus on prevention,
education, and harm reduction. Portugal wanted to reintegrate the person with drug addiction back
into the community excluding sending them just into prison. Later, Portugal’s government passed
the recommendations into law. Portugal treats drugs addiction as a medical condition not as a crime.
So, Portugal creates rug discrimination. It is important to note that drug decriminalization is different
than legalization.
Legalization removes all criminal penalties for producing, selling, and possessing drugs whereas
decriminalization eliminates jail time for drug users, but dealers are still criminally prosecuted.
Roughly 25 countries have removed criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of certain
or all drugs. No country has attempted full legalization. So, in Portugal, when someone has
possession of drug, the drug user goes to a panel. The panel (with a lawyer, a doctor, and a
psychologist) decides whether this person gets treatment, pay a fine, or do nothing. Portugal also
invested heavily in widespread prevention and education efforts, as well as building rehabilitation
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programs, needle exchanges, and hospitals. This plan has worked to cause Portugal to have among
the lowest amounts of drug consumption in the European Union. The decriminalization of low-level
drug possession has also resulted in a dramatic decline in drug arrests, from more than 14,000 per
year to roughly 6,000 once the new policies were implemented. The percentage of drug-related
offenders in Portuguese prisons decreased as well -- from 44 percent in 1999 to fewer than 21
percent in 2012. In America, we have many people in law enforcement, some cops, and those whorun the private prison system who want the status quo. We don’t. So, here are some solutions in
America that we can use to end the War on Drugs once and for all:
EDUCATION: It is very important for all people to receive the facts on drugs, its benefits, and its
risks. We know that many drugs can help people and other drugs are dangerous. So, accurate
information should be shown about drugs in general. Also, I am opposed to the illicit activities of the
international drug trade and illicit money which has been laundered by drug cartels. Those who
launder money in an immoral, evil, and illegal fashion should be brought to justice.
HEALTH CARE: There is no question that we need stronger health care in America, especially for the
poor. We should advance true health and exercise in our communities. Health improvement and
exercise improves intellectual, emotional, and social strength. Fruits and vegetables are key foods to
improve human life expectancy and to improve the quality of life overall too. Affordable, quality
health care should be available for all Americans and all inhabitants of the world. That is why I do
advocate universal health care.
PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION: There is no question that progressive legislation is needed to end the
War on Drugs period. There should be federal, state, and local laws to eliminate three strikes and any
form of mandatory sentencing. Any nonviolent drug offender should never receive extended prison
time at all. There should be at least the legalization of medical marijuana (as many people have
benefited from medical marijuana). I have no problem with the legalization of industrial hemp either.
If cigarettes (which can cause enumerable cancers alone) and alcohol are legalized, regulated, and
controlled, the medical marijuana has the right to be legalized. Also, there is another important pointthat should be mentioned. There should definitely be a constitutional change to the 13th
Amendment striking down (or eliminating) the language regarding slavery called “except as a
punishment for crime." That means that the part of the 14th Amendment promoting slavery for
prisoners should be gone. The 14th Amendment is great except for that section. There must be
fairness in how laws are applied when dealing with drugs. It is not right for those with cocaine to be
sentenced on average in lesser sentences in terms of duration than those with crack cocaine. I have
no problem with restitution actions.
DRUG COUNSELING AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS: There should be more investments in drug
counseling and treatment. Drug rehabilitation programs are a necessity and people from across the
political spectrum support the action of drug rehabilitation efforts in order for lives to be saved. I doadvocate drug courts and other alternatives to help those who are nonviolent with drug addiction
problems. There should be a redirection of funds spent on the "war on drugs" to comprehensive
community-based, client-controlled rehabilitation programs. Drug addiction should be viewed as a
public health issue not as a crime. Human compassion should be shown to people who have
nonviolent drug addiction.
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AMNESTY: There should be immediate amnesty for all non-violent offenders currently incarcerated
in the United States of America.
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