Quote Originally Posted by boaz
^ i didn't mean to sound rude if i did (there was really no need for me to shout in CAPS) :stoned: i prolly wasn't clear i was talking about the private for profit industry, or as i am trying to coin, The Prison Profiteers but i can't get the media to bite . . . yet. :jointsmile: peace out bros and sista's i am on the road again as Willy says. :smokin: see you on the other side.
No problem, I didn't take offense... though from what I hear it is a good idea to avoid caps if possible. Anyway, yeah, I found your post insightful. I, for one, did not know there even existed private prisons for profit. Very interested.

While perhaps the number of people in jail for weed is low, I'm sure it is not so small as to count for nothing. Every dollar counts in a corporation is trying to make a profit or impress stockholders. Also, drug offense in general (weed plus other drugs) make up a huge percentage of the profit these guys would be making. I'm all about not just legalizing weed, but legalizing harder drugs too... not because I want to use those drugs, but because I think we as a society should help addicts, not put them in jail.