Stop Mass Incarceration
End the Drug War Now
Prohibition Doesn't Work
Politicians tried banning alcohol from 1920 - 1931. It failed! Why?
- Bootleggers could make their own alcohol
- Bootleg alcohol was deadly (it killed 10,000 people)
- The murder rate went up during Prohibition
- People started using "medical alcohol" (sound familiar???)
- The police and judges were extremely corrupt
Why are we trying the same failed policies today?!?!
It's not fair
Even though people of every race use drugs at about the same rate, minorities are much more likely to go to prison for drugs
The United States has the most prisoners in the world
Redlining
The deck has been stacked against poor minorities for decades. It is time to end this senseless War on Drugs and HELP people!
Addicts Need Medical Help, Not Prison
Drugs are not good for you, I think we all understand this. However, jail is not the answer. Some facts about addiction:
- 50% of the risk for addiction is genetics (NIH - https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/genetics)
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) also classifies addiction as a disease, not a crime
- Prescription drug medication has shown great effectiveness in blocking addiction cravings (https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/treatment-approaches-drug-addiction)
Concerned Citizens
Location: Corona, CA, United States