Today we spend over $100 billion a year fighting the War on Drugs – we’ve spent $1T since its inception - and the problem has only gotten worse, not better.🧵
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We need to end the Drug War and change the paradigm from criminality to recovery. For a fraction of what we spend on the drug war, we could create a recovery-based health model and actually take on the problem.
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Half of our incarcerated population are nonviolent drug offenders. It needs to stop. Drugs should be legalized and regulated. The war on drugs has been a war on people. When I am President this is going to change.

Aug 25, 2023 · 12:32 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Listen to @dontdiepodcast Bob Forrest podcast from Cali about drugs, insurance companies, rehabs,music etc. They are on the ground and know a lot more than average person. Listen and shoot em an email. Peace
Replying to @marwilliamson
How’s that working out in WA, OR and CO? It’s become a total shit show there. Wtf are you talking about you brainless twit?
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What world are you living in the police has been defunded and demoralized and drugs are being legalized and not criminalized
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Compassion for addicts rather than fear mongering strategies works in the long run. The Portugal model is what some SHIT sanctuaries like in Oregon and Colorado have started to change the paradigm. Read Chasing The Scream by Johan Hari.
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Finally you are talking about an issue that truly resonates with me.
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I would go further than that. Recovery is important but prevention is the real cure. Make MH services available to all.
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