Quote Originally Posted by hex1848 View Post
I know this issue is off topic for this site, but it's something that has been on my mind for quite some time. I'm not sure what can be done to change these laws, but imprisoning non violent drug users does nothing to help society (unless you count the $$ going to lawyers and law enforcement).
In a similar vein, I've become annoyed with every state creeping its legal blood alcohol level lower and lower and lower. I'm much less concerned about the guy that had 2 drinks on his way home from work... I'm concerned about the guy driving down the wrong side of the sidewalk.

It seems we're so obsessed with "getting tough on ____" that we fail to apply logic...