News (Media Awareness Project) - US MA: PUB LTE: Decriminalization Saves Money |
| Title: | US MA: PUB LTE: Decriminalization Saves Money |
| Published On: | 2004-11-24 |
| Source: | Boston Globe (MA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-17 09:02:43 |
DECRIMINALIZATION SAVES MONEY
While towns across Massachusetts suffer from inadequate funding, tens
of millions of dollars are wasted arresting potheads. Twelve thousand
arrests in Massachusetts for marijuana every year only penalizes
otherwise responsible, productive citizens who are harming no one,
arguably not even themselves. Since 1978, 11 states have saved
hundreds of millions of dollars by decriminalizing [the drug].
Marijuana use in these states has not risen significantly in relation
to nondecriminalized states. Our politicians are cowards.
Bill Downing
While towns across Massachusetts suffer from inadequate funding, tens
of millions of dollars are wasted arresting potheads. Twelve thousand
arrests in Massachusetts for marijuana every year only penalizes
otherwise responsible, productive citizens who are harming no one,
arguably not even themselves. Since 1978, 11 states have saved
hundreds of millions of dollars by decriminalizing [the drug].
Marijuana use in these states has not risen significantly in relation
to nondecriminalized states. Our politicians are cowards.
Bill Downing
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