Reverend Al Sharpton was correct in praising NY Governor Cuomo’s marijuana decriminalization proposal as “a step in the right direction,” but it is only the first of many steps that need to be taken to address drug abuse in our state and our nation.
The New York police may have set an unfortunate historical precedent for discrimination, but we all know that drug use doesn’t discriminate. It’s a disease that can and does affect all kinds of people from all walks of life, and it’s common human decency to offer sick people treatment, not jail time.
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