> Does the US really have harsh drug laws compared to other countries? Depends on your race. The USA has the second-highest per-capita incarceration rate in t

> Does the US really have harsh drug laws compared to other countries? Depends on your race. The USA has the second-highest per-capita incarceration rate in the world, and a large proportion of those currently or formerly incarcerated are black men facing time for simple cannabis posession. Not a problem if you're a white male who went to a good school and "knows this guy," and has time to post on HN.