The War on Drugs began as a political hoax created by Richard Nixon as an act of political theatre. It has caused more suffering and death than the drugs themselves could have ever caused. Shame on every president since who didn’t have the nerve to say so.

Apr 3, 2022 · 4:38 AM UTC

74
338
26
2,149
sentinelcolorado.com/orecent…

GUEST OPINION: The war on drugs failed. Lawmakers must find new solutions. - Sentinel Colorado

Here is the cold hard truth — we could increase prison sentences 10-fold, cut them by half, then triple them, and all those changes would do absolutely nothing to protect our families and loved ones...

sentinelcolorado.com
3
7
1
59
Replying to @marwilliamson
Thought it was created by Reagan 🤔 #JustSayNo
Replying to @marwilliamson
“We need to decriminalize most drugs and we need to legalize marijuana.” Marianne Williamson
3
13
Replying to @marwilliamson
Why won’t you tag our current president who is without question one of the worst offenders? Here, I’ll do it. @POTUS Biden is a traitor to America for ramping up the War on Drugs during the 80s and 90s.
1
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
What world are you living in, people are dropping by the thousands of overdose.
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
Not theatre, a means of jailing minorities, which then became cheap slave labor for US corporations. Capitalism demands cheap labor.
16
Replying to @marwilliamson
……thrown into the mix. I believe we have regressed so far. We need term limits and we shouldn’t have career politicians in their seventies and eighties just being obstinate. We are at a permanent stalemate mired in hatred. I choose to focus in the GOOD in ALL people and….
2
Replying to @marwilliamson
The greater evil is the harm that cannabis can cause to the collective mind and the bodies of young and old for what? To feel better, to ease pain at the expense of clarity of thought, for tax profit and creating more drug billionaires. Yes, criminalizing is and was a mistake.But
3
Replying to @marwilliamson
Tell the entire truth and shame the devil. This information isn't exactly a revelation for those of us who side against #whitesupremacy. If you can't call out #whitesupremacy no matter what side of the aisle it is on, you are a hypocrite. bit.ly/3u3fzwf
5
9
Replying to @marwilliamson
And Biden was supporting it every step of the way
1
4
Load more