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Colorado De-felonizes Schedule I and II Personal Drug Possession
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:31 am
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:31 am
Denver 7
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a law ‘defelonizing’ single-use drug possession for Schedule I and II substances.
HB19-1263, "defelonizes" drug possession for substances such as heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and most other illicit drugs.
Under the newly passed law, those caught with small amounts of these drugs would face a misdemeanor instead of a felony charge. Dealers would still be punished with a felony, however.
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Supporters of the bill have said HB19-1263 is an effective way to stop "arresting away" the growing drug problem and to save taxpayer money.
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The money saved would be used through a grant program to help fund new treatment and substance abuse treatment centers.
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Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:34 am to ColoradoAg03
Actually sounds like a very logical decision. Fines will still be levied but alleviates state monies for housing.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:34 am to ColoradoAg03
Good. More states should do this.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:35 am to Sao
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Actually sounds like a very logical decision.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:36 am to ColoradoAg03
Let’s see how the state vs federal fight on this one goes.
I can see decriminalizing weed. Other schedule 1 and 2 drugs like coke, heroin, meth, etc? Not so much.
I can see decriminalizing weed. Other schedule 1 and 2 drugs like coke, heroin, meth, etc? Not so much.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:37 am to ColoradoAg03
It's a great start. Hopefully, more states and the feds will follow.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:38 am to ColoradoAg03
Good. Without a victim there shouldn’t be a crime. Use resources to get people help and treatment instead of making non-violent people into felons.
If you commit an actual crime, like stealing to provide for your habit, or getting fricked up and hurting someone, you should be charged for that, the actual crime.
If you commit an actual crime, like stealing to provide for your habit, or getting fricked up and hurting someone, you should be charged for that, the actual crime.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:38 am to ColoradoAg03
One of the few states actually trying to do something to help fix the ridiculous war on drugs
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:41 am to ColoradoAg03
quote:No it won’t.
The money saved would be used through a grant program to help fund new treatment and substance abuse treatment centers.
There is no defined amount of money here.
Plus, like all state governments, they will promise and not deliver.
Their act of defelonizing is a good thing, but they really need to look into mandatory rehab for offenders.
This post was edited on 5/29/19 at 9:42 am
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:44 am to fr33manator
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Without a victim there shouldn’t be a crime.
Not sure you can make this case with drugs like heroin. A heroin addict is a walking crime wave.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:45 am to ColoradoAg03
I am very curious to see how this turns out. I have been wanting to see states experiment with plans like this for years. I am curious to see just to what extent prison costs go down and whether we see an increase in violent and/or property crime as a result of keeping more users out of jail. If I had to guess, I would assume that prison costs go down only slightly in the short term, but yield large longterm savings. I would also hypothesize that property crime (burglary, petty theft, shoplifting, armed robbery) will increase in the short term, but over the long term, violent and property crime will go down as a result.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:47 am to teke184
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can see decriminalizing weed. Other schedule 1 and 2 drugs like coke, heroin, meth, etc? Not so much.
There’s a difference between decriminalizing and defelonizing, a very important difference.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:48 am to kingbob
That's terrible. Next thing you know prostitution and gambling will be legalized.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:49 am to Lithium
Denver went to shite after legalizing Pot. I can't wait to see how bad it will get now.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:50 am to ColoradoAg03
I'm ok with the Schedule II's being decriminalized but to do it for the Schedule I's is akin to murder.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:51 am to Janky
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Denver went to shite after legalizing Pot.
Go on...
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:52 am to Sao
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Actually sounds like a very logical decision
But it isn't.....more and more people will now try these drugs bc they'll only get a fine.....more and more will become addicts and our tax money will be spent on their addictions.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:52 am to Janky
Increased fentanyl use should reduce the dopehead population quite effectively.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:52 am to Wtodd
slippery slope fallacy
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:53 am to Lithium
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That's terrible. Next thing you know prostitution and gambling will be legalized.
That's terrible? Sounds like Vegas
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