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John Doe: 23, third year college student at the University of California Berkeley. John is majoring in Computer Science with a specialization in Internet Commerce. He maintains a 3.3gpa, and is looking at going to graduate school. He works part time as a bartender at the local pub, and in conjunction with his financial aid, he is able to pay for his college education. He loves his country, and is looking forward to a long and socially productive life.
But, John has another side to him. In his spare time, he enjoys smoking marijuana. Mary Jane, pot, ganja, grass, dope, weed: the evil plant that ruins millions of lives every year. One day, after a very difficult midterm, John gets caught smoking weed. He gets convicted of misdemeanor drug possession. Harmless conviction, wouldn?t you think? But no, because of this drug conviction, John is no longer able to qualify for financial aid. He is forced to drop out of school because he cannot afford it. Distraught, John seeks refuge in harder drugs like cocaine and heroine. He quickly falls into the bottomless pits of addiction. He becomes a regular in the county jail cells. The government pays $42 dollars per day John is in jail. The government also pays for his rehab. And, according to the government, by using drugs, John is supporting terrorism.
John had a bright future ahead of him as a productive member of society, but because he liked to exercise his natural right to do whatever he wants to his body, he is now just another hopeless statistic. If we?re losing the war on drugs, who?s winning?
John Doe: 23, third year college student at the University of California Berkeley. John is majoring in Computer Science with a specialization in Internet Commerce. He maintains a 3.3gpa, and is looking at going to graduate school. He works part time as a bartender at the local pub, and in conjunction with his financial aid, he is able to pay for his college education. He loves his country, and is looking forward to a long and socially productive life.
But, John has another side to him. In his spare time, he enjoys smoking marijuana. Mary Jane, pot, ganja, grass, dope, weed: the evil plant that ruins millions of lives every year. One day, after a very difficult midterm, John gets caught smoking weed. He gets convicted of misdemeanor drug possession. Harmless conviction, wouldn?t you think? But no, because of this drug conviction, John is no longer able to qualify for financial aid. He is forced to drop out of school because he cannot afford it. Distraught, John seeks refuge in harder drugs like cocaine and heroine. He quickly falls into the bottomless pits of addiction. He becomes a regular in the county jail cells. The government pays $42 dollars per day John is in jail. The government also pays for his rehab. And, according to the government, by using drugs, John is supporting terrorism.
John had a bright future ahead of him as a productive member of society, but because he liked to exercise his natural right to do whatever he wants to his body, he is now just another hopeless statistic. If we?re losing the war on drugs, who?s winning?
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