IT’S TIME TO END THE WAR ON DRUGS
As voices of faith, we call for an end to the War on Drugs which the United States has waged, at home and abroad, for over 50 years. This War has failed to achieve its stated objectives; deepened divisions between rich and poor, black, white, and brown; squandered over one trillion dollars; and turned our country into a “prisoner” nation.
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Issues
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Clemency
Clemency is an essential part of ending the War on Drugs. Fairness, mercy, and compassion require that we correct past wrongs. This is now beginning to happen.
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Decriminalization
“Decriminalization” refers to enforcement that regards the possession of a drug as a civil, but not a criminal offense.
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Diversion
"Diversion" refers to pathways for offenders that replace prosecution within the criminal justice system.
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Harm Reduction
Harm reduction is a way of meeting a person where they are and giving them the tools they need to make healthy decisions about whether or not they will continue to use drugs.
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Marijuana Legalization
Taxation and regulation brings the marijuana industry into the legal economy, creating formal jobs and economic growth.
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Mandatory Minimums
“Mandatory Minimums” refer to sentences for particular crimes that judges cannot revise regardless of the culpability or circumstances of the offender.
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Private Prisons
Approximately 2.1 million individuals are incarcerated in the United States today, the highest per capita figure of any nation in the world. Private prisons owned and managed by corporations house about 8% of this population.
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Psychedelics
Safe and legal access to psychedelic drugs is an issue of medical importance and religious freedom.
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Reduced Collateral Consequences
"Collateral Consequences" refer to sanctions unrelated to the criminal sentence suffered by individuals convicted of drug possession.
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Reformed Forfeiture Laws
Forfeiture law permits the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with state and local police departments, to seize property merely on the grounds that it may have been connected to a crime.
