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Monday, December 30, 2019

Pete Buttigieg wants to decriminalize possession of ALL drugs as he says the harsh criminal justice system has worsened what is a 'public health problem'

Pete Buttigieg has said he would decriminalize all drugs if he were to be elected president.

The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, opened up during an interview in Iowa where he championed alternative programs as a way to tackle what he describes as a 'health problem' the criminal justice system has worsened.

While some Democratic 2020 candidates have expressed views that align in regards to marijuana possession, Buttigieg said that even those with class A drugs were not deserving of being locked up.

'I would not have said even five years ago what I believe now, which is that incarceration should not even be a response to drug possession,' Buttigieg told the Des Moines Register Monday.

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, I kinda agree with him there. Let the druggies OD on whatever they choose. Freedom.

Anonymous said...

well another Democrat that wont be elected

Anonymous said...

Marijuana is one thing, but when you get into heroin, meth and crack there should be no mercy for the dealers. It would be no different than shooting someone with a gun. These guys should be convicted the same as attempted h
Murder for dealing this crap. To many young kids have died from this cancer to our society and not all may be addicts, some may have been first time users. Stupid Democrats don't see this, all they worry about is stopping Trump anyway they can, trying to take our gun rights away and allowing the real criminals to go free.

Anonymous said...

Look what drugs has done to Mexico and other socialist countries that are invading the US.

Anonymous said...

What about prostitution? Her body her right!

Anonymous said...

Agree, 402.

Anonymous said...

4:02. Most addicts have a lot more heart than you.

LastMohican said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Well, I kinda agree with him there. Let the druggies OD on whatever they choose. Freedom.

December 30, 2019 at 4:02 PM

I kinda do too but not because I wish anyone would OD. That will happen regardless of it being legal since it already happens when it is illegal. Maybe it would happen more often, or maybe not.

Maybe crime associated with drug use would increase, or maybe not. There were a lot of predictions about bad things happening if pot were mad legal and I just don't see it.

Information, treatment, etc would be more beneficial to everyone than prison, imo.

Anonymous said...

Focus

Anonymous said...

You know all these campaign comments are like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see if it sticks. Just so unbelievably stupid.

Anonymous said...

I don't know why this isn't a platform all parties can get behind. The war on drugs is has failed.

Time to look at other options.