I'm honestly torn on this. The hammer of justice approach of the 20th century was _clearly_ a huge mistake that disproportionately punished minorities. The fac

I'm honestly torn on this. The hammer of justice approach of the 20th century was _clearly_ a huge mistake that disproportionately punished minorities. The fact that people could 10+ year sentences for possession of cannabis (with no charge of intent to distribute) through a combination of mandatory minimum sentences and so-called three strikes laws was and is a massive travesty of justice. I 100% support the legalization of recreational cannabis use. I also support not criminalizing addiction. That all being said, if you look at cities like Seattle or San Francisco (eg the Tenderloin) you see the negative externalities that a lack of enforcement brings. People open shooting heroin in the streets doesn't seem like a good outcome. For anyone. I honestly don't know where the happy middle ground is here.