In a bid to address the city's drug crisis — and the crime and homelessness that come with it — San Francisco voters shifted right in Tuesday's primary, approving ballot measures that aim to boost enforcement powers.
If they want to buy more, shouldn’t that be their choice? Currently, we just imprison them for doing that. It’s like arresting someone for attempting suicide. That’s not going to make them less suicidal.
It’s very unlikely that you will be able to get someone to quit long-term if they don’t want to. So why punish them for it?
If they want to buy more, shouldn’t that be their choice? Currently, we just imprison them for doing that. It’s like arresting someone for attempting suicide. That’s not going to make them less suicidal.
It’s very unlikely that you will be able to get someone to quit long-term if they don’t want to. So why punish them for it?