The war on drugs is an expensive battle, as a great deal of resources go into catching those who buy or sell illegal drugs on the black market, prosecuting them in court, and housing them in prison. ... According to a PBS interview with Eric Schlosser, 1 in 6 Americans in prison are there on marijuana-related charges (including simple possession), wasting taxpayer money and taking up prison space. ... If less prisoners are in jail for minor crimes, and more police officers focus on other serious crimes our tax dollars can be used beneficially for the regulation of violent crime, rape and other...

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Overview of Proposition 21 Tehachapi, California currently houses 98 violent children in its prison. ... Their crimes include murder, rape, robbery and various other serious offenses. ... These offenses include, but are not limited to the following: murder, arson, robbery, rape with force, sodomy by force, kidnapping, car jacking, drive by shootings, attempted murder, manufacturing of narcotics, and several other serious offenses. ... These felonies include, but are not limited to the following: murder, rape, drive-bys, sodomy, carjacking, and several other serious felonies (Implementation G...

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