Reply #10: Still I think it is a worthy cause. [View All]

[R Hickey]

How much is this 'Pot War' costing every state government right now? Is the priority of those governments prison building, or balancing state budgets?

If we lock up every pot smoker, we will bankrupt every state. And that means higher property taxes, higher sales taxes, and higher state income taxes.

America locks up one forth of all the prisoners on earth. Since Reagan, we've become number one in prisons and prison building. Our prison population has quadrupled since Reagan/Bush took office in 1980. Many prisoners in this country are non-violent pot smokers who should not be punished at all.