It’s time to end America’s War on Drugs. Initiated in 1971, we have spent $1 trillion and it has only exacerbated the problem. 1/4
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In the 1970s there were 300,000 people in US prisons; today there are 2.3 million. Almost half of all federal prisoners are nonviolent drug offenders. 2/4
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We should treat drugs not as a criminal issue but as a health issue (such as in nations like Portugal.) For a fraction of the $100 billion we spend a year on the War on Drugs, we could pay for a world-class network of recovery options that actually help people get sober. 3/4

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As president I don’t want a Drug Czar; I want a Recovery Czar. 4/4 Here is my drug policy: marianne2024.com/issues/drug…

Drug Policy

Last year, 109,680 people in the US died from drugs, and every year that number has been rising. Add up all the motor vehicle fatalities and all the gun…

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Washington state officers acquitted in Manuel Ellis' death to receive $500K to leave police department nbcnews.com/news/us-news/was… via @nbcnews

Washington state officers acquitted in Manuel Ellis' death to receive $500K to leave police...

Timothy Rankine, Matthew Collins and Christopher Burbank were acquitted on charges related to the 2020 death of Ellis, who was shocked, beaten and restrained.

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I agree
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Messing your mind and body up on drugs should be stopped. It's 100% a criminal issue, from pharmaceutical industry, doctors, illegal distribution, illegal production, criminal politicians, criminal enforcement, criminal programs and criminal fake guidance counselors. Money bad.
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No one is speaking LOGICAL sense like you are Marianne!
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