Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll says
That’s the conclusion of a new Pew Research Center poll finding that two-thirds of Americans prefer drug policies that emphasize rehabilitation, not jail time, for those who use illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine. Most Americans also support proposals to scrap minimum sentencing laws for nonviolent drug offenses. The poll is Pew’s first broad look at US opinions on drug policies since… Continue reading →