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<blockquote data-quote="Ana the Ist" data-source="post: 76297154" data-attributes="member: 302807"><p>The decriminalizing of small quantities is going to be interesting. I understand the principle behind it....people saw criminal getting several years for small amounts of narcotics, they see addiction as more of a medical problem than criminal problem, and they thought putting someone in jail for this was more harmful than helpful.</p><p></p><p>The problem is that this isn't the whole picture. A lot of first time offenders with small quantities were getting funneled into treatment as an alternative to jail because they were arrested. That won't happen now that they can't be arrested...they'll need to seek treatment themselves. </p><p></p><p>The arrests of addicts also led to the identification and arrest of dealers. First and multiple offenders typically strike deals (also including treatment) to avoid prison time. Their information/assistance is key to disrupting supply chains. Big busts often start with the arrest of small users.</p><p></p><p>It's gotta be a lot more difficult to catch dealers now. Realistically, a dealer is safe from arrest as long as he isn't holding more than the legal limit. A cop would have to witness the entire transaction to even have a case and then, it would probably be very difficult to prosecute anyone under the legal limit.</p><p></p><p>So I'm guessing the effect of this legislation, while succeeding in lowering the arrest of low level offenders....will also increase the profits and number of dealers, which tends to carry the threat of gang violence with it. On top of that....I think it's also going to prevent more addicts from getting treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ana the Ist, post: 76297154, member: 302807"] The decriminalizing of small quantities is going to be interesting. I understand the principle behind it....people saw criminal getting several years for small amounts of narcotics, they see addiction as more of a medical problem than criminal problem, and they thought putting someone in jail for this was more harmful than helpful. The problem is that this isn't the whole picture. A lot of first time offenders with small quantities were getting funneled into treatment as an alternative to jail because they were arrested. That won't happen now that they can't be arrested...they'll need to seek treatment themselves. The arrests of addicts also led to the identification and arrest of dealers. First and multiple offenders typically strike deals (also including treatment) to avoid prison time. Their information/assistance is key to disrupting supply chains. Big busts often start with the arrest of small users. It's gotta be a lot more difficult to catch dealers now. Realistically, a dealer is safe from arrest as long as he isn't holding more than the legal limit. A cop would have to witness the entire transaction to even have a case and then, it would probably be very difficult to prosecute anyone under the legal limit. So I'm guessing the effect of this legislation, while succeeding in lowering the arrest of low level offenders....will also increase the profits and number of dealers, which tends to carry the threat of gang violence with it. On top of that....I think it's also going to prevent more addicts from getting treatment. [/QUOTE]
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