1. Marijuana
... (1994); 8.2 per 100,000 in the U.S. (1995). Per capita spending on drug-related law enforcement: $27 per capita in the Netherlands; $81 per capita in the U.S. Quotations about Netherlands marijuana studies: "Fear of apprehension, fear of being imprisoned, the cost of cannabis or the difficulty in obtaining cannabis do not appear to exert a strong influence on decisions ... and prosecutorial resources, clogging courts, filling costly and scarce jail and prison space, and needlessly wrecking the lives and careers of genuinely good citizens. Marijuana legalization offers an important advant...
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