I am a black person in America and I think you're half right. White people and black people use illegal drugs at approximately the same rate. Black people, des

I am a black person in America and I think you're half right. White people and black people use illegal drugs at approximately the same rate. Black people, despite being a population only 1/4 the size of the white population, are arrested for drug crimes in both greater numbers and in greater proportion. Into my mid-to-late 30s, when I would get pulled over by the police, roughly half of the time, the officer would ask me if I had any drugs in my car. My response was usually "No more than you do, officer". The police profile and harass us. There are even rogue officers who plant evidence to manufacture crimes. We all know this. As a result, many of us are more staunchly against even casual drug use in our personal lives. It's not fair. It's not right. It's just the way it is. I have a friend whom I have known since childhood who is currently serving 20 years in a federal prison for marijuana related offenses. He made a choice and it turned out poorly for him. I'll save my outrage for the people who were falsely convicted. I'll save my outrage for the victims of planted evidence and corrupt cops. If someone is actually guilty of the crime, their case is far less sympathetic.