Originally Posted by Ducay Doubt this will have an impact on the US, given the continuing dominance of conservative politics there.
What?
Last I heard there was a Democrat in the white house and a Dem controlled Senate. This was recently reduced from a Democrat SUPER majority.... how is this "continuing dominance"
Actually, it's pretty clear that the current method used to combat the "drug problem" is a major, MAJOR cause of the other issues you mention. In particular, you find a huge predominance of young black fathers in prison for marijuana charges, which leaves their children at a significant economic and social disadvantage, which perpetuates a cycle of welfare-dependence and violence.
Reforming the drug laws would actually be a great FIRST step towards solving issues like the ever-increasing gap between the rich and poor and the 'broken' welfare system.
Do you mean the brainwashing of kids to turn in their parents wasn't a good idea?
