Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against possession of marijuana in private for personal use... Therefore, I support legislation amending Federal law to eliminate all Federal criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce [28g] of marijuana.


Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, 1977: (ed. Best Books on, 1977) - ISBN: 9781623767662

Jimmy Carter Quotes

Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should...

Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should...

Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should...

Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should...