Prison time for drug use alone is a waste of resources. Prison time for crimes committed while under the influence is probably necessary (not just politically,

Prison time for drug use alone is a waste of resources. Prison time for crimes committed while under the influence is probably necessary (not just politically, but the moral hazard offering "under the influence" as a way to reduce your punishment is a pretty bad incentive). A big problem is the difficulty in determining who is a "user" and who is a "distributor who uses." Not sure there is a good solution there, but a great start would be replacing incarceration for simple possession with treatment.