Thursday, October 13, 2016

Liberals Call For Decriminalization of All Illicit Drugs for Personal Use, Including ‘Non-Citizens’!

Cybercast News Service ^ | October 12, 2016 | 8:08 PM EDT | Penny Starr 

Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union released a report on Wednesday in support of the effort to stop drug arrests and convictions for the personal use of all drugs, citing the harm it does to people, including non-citizens, who might face deportation.

“The consequences of a conviction can mean that individuals and sometimes whole families are excluded from public benefits such as food stamps, housing, wages and job opportunities and even the voting booth next month,” Tess Borden, Aryeh Neier Fellow at both liberal organizations and author of the report, said at a press conference at the National Press Club.

“For non-citizens, it can mean possible deportation,” she added.
“Human Rights Watch and the ACLU are calling on all states and the U.S. Congress to decriminalize the personal use and possession of all illicit drugs,” Borden said. …
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