Drug deaths are up to a record high of 47,000.
http://www.foodworldnews.com/articles/62648/20151211/drug-overdose-deaths-increase-7.htm
and the New York Times is calling for less punishment for users:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/23/opinion/cut-sentences-for-low-level-drug-crimes.html
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/why-punish-drug-users-at-all/
[url]http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/decriminalizing-drugs-when-treatment-replaces-prison/
[/URL]Meanwhile, the firearm homicide rate is dropping and yet "Certain kinds of weapons... and certain kinds of ammunition, must be outlawed for civilian ownership."
Interesting how the liberal media reaction for the same problem (death) is so different depending on the cause.
http://www.foodworldnews.com/articles/62648/20151211/drug-overdose-deaths-increase-7.htm
and the New York Times is calling for less punishment for users:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/23/opinion/cut-sentences-for-low-level-drug-crimes.html
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/why-punish-drug-users-at-all/
[url]http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/decriminalizing-drugs-when-treatment-replaces-prison/
[/URL]Meanwhile, the firearm homicide rate is dropping and yet "Certain kinds of weapons... and certain kinds of ammunition, must be outlawed for civilian ownership."
Interesting how the liberal media reaction for the same problem (death) is so different depending on the cause.