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In 1973 Governor Nelson Rockefeller enacted a set of laws that were so harsh that it was thought that the rabid drug problem would stop, mostly because of fear of punishment. At the time there seemed like there was nothing else left to do. Unfortunately the law ....

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.... The drug penalties are more harsh than other worse crimes. Why should someone in the possession of an ounce of cocaine be given more time in jail than a rapist, or murderer? At least if you commit those crimes you can have the chance to appeal and get out on good behavior. Seriously what can be the good of keeping these laws? The worst thing about the is that they just don’t work. The enactment of these laws has not stopped the use or the sale of drugs, an new method for dealing with drug crimes is needed. This may mean more education, or more rehab facilities, or even still sending the criminals to jail, but for a more reasonable amount ....