The bill specifically reduces drug convictions for possession of trace quantities of methadone, oxycodone, heroin, MDMA, cocaine, and methamphetamine from felonies to misdemeanors. [More]In addition to the corrupting incentives on "law enforcement," I've long argued that the point at which a crime is committed is when someone else is victimized. Otherwise, we're talking about an issue that is medical, psychological, spiritual, moral... and you can't really get anywhere "treating" effects instead of causes.
That said, I've also long argued that anyone who can't be trusted with a gun can't be trusted without a custodian, and I sure wouldn't trust some lost soul on brain scramblers with a gun.
I'd also be interested in seeing what "property crimes" are being "defelonized."
My prediction, since this is being overseen by Opposite Day "progressives" also bent on citizen disarmament: Things are gonna get a lot worse on all counts, and the community that will suffer the most is the one outraged over "racial disparities."
[Via Mack H]





















