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To: Brumar89 who wrote (651397)	4/14/2012 12:06:48 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580264

>> People CAN hire someone if they've been put in jail. Sure, they couldn't practice as a CPA, but you can work in industry w/o a certification. Most of my coworkers weren't certified. Once you have been convicted of a drug felony, even possession of small amounts of marijuana, there is zero opportunity for meaningful employment. Zero. Which doesn't serve anyone's interests. A person who can't work anywhere else ismgoing to find work on the streets. Drug felonies should be reserved for the most hard core offenders .. As when violence is involved. >> I don't think people who hold up Portugal as an ideal really understand what the law is there: Can't speak for others, but I fully understand it. And while I don't say we should do the same, I think it has proven beyond any doubt that harsh law enforcement is not the way to reduce drug use.