Addicts get treatment; dealers & repeat users get jail
Simple users, or addicts, should receive treatment. Drug dealers should be sent to jail. First time offenders for possession should be diverted to a treatment program with mandatory jail time as the alternative if they refuse treatment.
Repeat offenders and those who fail treatment should get a mandatory prison term.
Source: Campaign website, www.LindaLingle.com, “Positions”
Oct 10, 2002
