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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Thursday's public forum featured former Orange County, Calif., Superior Judge Jim Gray. Gray talked about why he believes the current drug laws have failed America. Students For Sensible Drug Policy President Stephen Duke said he will be listening closely.
"It's a good thing to have him out here to educate the students and also the community about why he feels, from a judicial perspective, that our drug laws have failed," said Duke.
Gray has spoke around the world and even wrote a book about why he believes the war on drugs has been a failure.
"All of these drugs are more available for children today than alcohol, why? Because the illegal dealers don't ask for I.D.," said Gray.
Gray said drugs should not be illegal on the federal level but more so regulated on the state level.
"To treat marijuana like alcohol for adults, regulate it, control it. Yes it's a good side benefit to tax it, but remove these monies going to bad people," said Gray.
An undercover detective with the Fayetteville Police Department Drug Task Force said he does not support Gray's views on legalizing any drug, particularly marijuana. The detective said it is a gateway drug to drugs like m*th and c*caine. The detective says current law puts bad people in jail.
"Yes I acknowledge marijuana can be addicting. It certainly can have it's harms, but today the worst most harmful things about marijuana is jail. That's something you can't cure yourself from," said Gray.
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"It's a good thing to have him out here to educate the students and also the community about why he feels, from a judicial perspective, that our drug laws have failed," said Duke.
Gray has spoke around the world and even wrote a book about why he believes the war on drugs has been a failure.
"All of these drugs are more available for children today than alcohol, why? Because the illegal dealers don't ask for I.D.," said Gray.
Gray said drugs should not be illegal on the federal level but more so regulated on the state level.
"To treat marijuana like alcohol for adults, regulate it, control it. Yes it's a good side benefit to tax it, but remove these monies going to bad people," said Gray.
An undercover detective with the Fayetteville Police Department Drug Task Force said he does not support Gray's views on legalizing any drug, particularly marijuana. The detective said it is a gateway drug to drugs like m*th and c*caine. The detective says current law puts bad people in jail.
"Yes I acknowledge marijuana can be addicting. It certainly can have it's harms, but today the worst most harmful things about marijuana is jail. That's something you can't cure yourself from," said Gray.
NewsHawk: MedicalNeed:420 MAGAZINE
Source:4029tv.com
Contact: 4029TV.com - Contact KHBS-KHOG
Copyright: 2010 4029tv.com
Website:Forum Discussing Legalizing Drugs - News Story - KHBS NW Arkansas