In 2011 over 50,000 people were arrested in New York for being caught with not a lot of marijuana on them. That is a very large group of people to charge and have locked up. $75 million dollars is spent on locking up people and having them put in jail.
Many young people are being caught with the marijuana on themselves. Police can give somebody who is caught with it a $500 dollar fine or up to 3 months in jail. Just for having any small amount of the marijuana with you.
In 1977 things were very different, if somebody had it in their pocket, it would not matter. But today, a cop can stop you and frisk you to find out if you have anything, or tell you to just empty your pockets. That’s when the consequences come in.
Being caught with marijuana is not good for anybody at all. The jail time that you earn will set you back in life. Many young people that have that on their record have a very hard time finding jobs or going to a good college.
So many people's lives are being messed up and making those criminals because of having being caught with the marijuana law. And lots of money is spent on arresting them and that money can be used for different things.
All of the time and money that the cops spend could be used for a better need. Maybe the marijuana law needs to be lowered. It needs new suggestions. Like giving the person a warning and confiscating their marijuana.
People of all ages need to stay off the streets and in their own homes with the marijuana. It messes up everything for them and maybe the rest of their lives. The money spent is unnecessary. The marijuana law is a good thing, but it's also a very bad thing at times
Good post. Try to keep to the four part format. 95
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