Barbara Lickness wrote: > H.F. 1829 which is being heard on March 11, 2004 at 5 > pm in the House Judiciary Finance and Policy Committee > would vastly reduce penalties for drug crimes.
It's nice to see that someone is finally taking a step in the right direction. The solution to the drug problem in this country is not prison, it's zoning. Someone some time ago asked those of us who were espousing the legalization of drugs how the city might deal with these issues. I didn't want to respond because I hadn't researched the issue and I didn't have any first hand experience, now I do. I just returned from a trip to Amsterdam and after seeing for myself and talking to people, it now appears clear to me that zoning can handle many of the problems associated with drugs and prostitution. There has to be some industrial area of this city that can be converted to such uses. It's not only Amsterdam, how many of you know that prostitution is also legal in Germany? Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
