Tuesday, December 06, 2005

War on Drugs

With the “War on Terror” still exploding all around us, it is often difficult to remember that other vague war we are currently engaged in. But, yes, the “War on Drugs” is still hot. Consider this, a Utah man received a mandatory 55-year minimum sentence for a first time offense. His crime? He was selling small amounts of marijuana to police informants while he had a gun with him. The police later found more guns at his house. No gun was utilized in the carrying out of the crime; in fact, no violence was committed at all. Nevertheless, the man is serving a jail term longer than if he had hijacked a plane or committed second degree murder. This is but one example of how (most) governments of the world have transformed a simple plant into a primal target of focused legal regulation and restriction. The “war” rages on.

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