A letter by Michael Calderon
Our U.S. Drug Policy
Concerned by recent cases in which police officers accused of violent crimes are acquitted in court, Jackie Payne wants the next president to addre...
Looking for answers to help stop the ongoing drug battle in our country.
Nine thousand nine hundred and sixty seven lives were taken away during alcohol related accidents. Out of those nine thousand nine hundred and sixt...
Marijuana legalization throughout the whole U.S.
The drug policy and drug war are overly strict and do not solve any of America's drug problems.
The war on drugs is a problem that needs to find a answer soon, before it is to late.
There are many critical errors in today's Criminal justice system that must be answered, we need reform in our policies from drugs, police procedur...
The next president of the United States needs to address our nation's flawed mental health system to help the mentally disabled get back on their f...
10/31/16 Dear Next President, Have you ever...
Our justice system punishes the victims, the innocent, and the nonviolent offenders instead of the dangerous criminals it should be focused on. It'...
Ellaina Andrew
MEdicinal marijuan shoul be used for medical help
20% of all incarcerated people are in for drug offenses, most of which are non-violent
Police Brutality is a growing issue in our nation that needs a valid, long-term solution.
This letter outlines the injustice served to reporting rape victims, the misconceptions surrounding rape, and the reasons rape culture is still bei...
In many cases, capital punishment is unjust because many people are falsely accused and some not treated equally due to the circumstances of how t...
The next president has a crucial influence on the future of the Supreme Court, which significantly affects the functioning of our entire country. T...
Should the average person of color fear for their life, or are they blowing this out of proportion?
My opinions on why the drug laws are bad in the United States. And ideas I think we can do to make the laws better.
Medical marijuana, is it really as bad as it is deemed to be?
Teen drug use is something our nation struggles with, and altering our current drug education could make the likelihood of fixing this issue higher...
Capital punishment is just an excuse we make so that we can take revenge. Killing is a huge step backwards for mankind. Therefore, the death penalt...
Drug Abuse in the U.S
People from ages 12 to 20 should not be criminalized for use of drugs
The mandatory minimum prison sentencing is unfair for people who have done minor crimes and it needs to be changed.
Some drugs can't help ease patients' pain and symptoms. Marijuana can be the solution to that problem.
The criminal justice system is becoming more unfair for this country more and more every day.
Abolishment of all kind of drugs in the country.
In this letter I have composed several issues that America faces today. This includes the lack of respect towards rape survivors and the debate ove...
Using a needle exchange program to fix a problem. This is just my opinion on a subject I feel strongly about.
Drug Advertisements need to change
This letter outlines the complexity of the death penalty in the U.S and why it may not be as simple as it seems it should be.
Dear Next President: Is this really justice? Discrimination by race is unjust. How will you work during your presidency to change these injustices?
Drug use is bad in general regardless of age.
Native American problems have long been overlooked by society, something that is extremely prevalent today due to the problems with the Dakota Acce...
America needs to step in to help Dalits over in India who are suffering from discrimination due to India's caste system.
why we should drug test all student athletes in high school
Many judges these days are giving harsher or more lenient sentences based on the race, gender, sexuality, religion, or social class of the offender.
Currently only 6% of studies on marijuana is to analyze its medicinal properties, but these studies show some of the miracle effects this one drug...
The idea of marijuana being legal brings up many red flags but few people consider what it can really help with. Many people believe that marijuana...
Are you being wrongly misjudged by our country's justice system because of your race?
Dear Future President, Illegal immigration has been way out of hand and is causing America to be overflowing with drugs, filled with sexual hara...
Create a policy to decrease student drug use. For every corner you turn there’s a drug dealer emphasizing young teens to buy their drugs and gettin...
My letter is addressing the issues in racism.
by Jessica Gonzalez
Marijuana should be legalized and the money should go for rehab costs.
Drugs is a gigantic problem in the United States and we need to finally do the right thing.
Marijuana legalization is a very large step to educating people about the reality of life.
Current drug policy is taking a toll on our country as a whole but by taking steps towards the legalization of cannabis we can alleviate issues suc...
The Discrimination affecting our country needs to be discussed so that an action plan to combat discrimination can be establisheed.
The war on drugs - A failure still funded.
An urgent letter examining the many cracks in the once rigid structure of the criminal justice system.
Riots, protests, and more killings. Police brutality is alive and well. As communities and their officers are driven farther apart, our hopes turn ...
Our Foster Care System needs reform. The life of liberty and luxury is taken for granted. There are children in the United States who have never ...
yes, ALL LIVES MATTER; but for right now BLACK LIVES MATTER and are the ones at stake.
If we don't improve the North Carolina Judicial System, how many lives will be affected in a negative way?
It's time to legalize marijuana.
A life changing crime with a punishment way too small
Prisoners being released early from prison for violent or harmful offenses is a serious problem in our justice system, especially when many people ...
As a young black male, Mark Jackson worries about police violence every day. He hopes the next president will bring more accountability to the nati...
In means of elaborating on one change I would like to see within America, I would like to talk about how the next president can finish decriminaliz...
Why the war on drugs Is such a huge fail and how to fix it
Domestic violence can be as deadly as a gunshot.
Athletes abuse the laws against performance enhancing drugs and illegal drugs, and who blames them, they get away with it.
Inequality in the criminal court system
To replace incarceration as a punitive measure for drug offenses with rehabilitation will reduce the holistic harm of the drug policy.
Beginning to understand how the War on Drugs is affecting everyday lives of those around us, is step one
The justice system favors one party over the other because they focus more on identifying the criminal before breaking the law rather than their ac...
Legalizing all drugs and supporting addicts will cut out illegal drug trade across America.
Legalize Medical Marijuana in all states for all kids
Legalizing marijuana would benefit most of the economy, rather than damaging it.
The American justice system should be restructured to prioritize crimes in order of seriousness, and have pre-determined jail times for each crime.
Police brutality has been a huge topic to talk about lately. But why hasn't there been any change? There have been too many deaths caused by unprof...
Never let drugs and alcohol abuse control you and don't let it change who you are.
my letter is about why prescription drug abuse should be controlled more.
This letter is about immigrants moving to the U.S. who doesn't have their citizenship.
The drug War in America
The death penalty is unfair, unconstitutional, and ineffective. This needs to change.
Many people are doing drugs or having problems with drugs. I'm asking if we can make a difference about drug abuse and drug addiction.
The government and laws must ease up and step up to treat those with addiction instead of carelessly dismissing them to prisons.
The Federal Government spends more than $15,000,000,000,000 a year on our War on Drugs, and state and local governments spend an estimated $25,000,...
The government is holding people in jail who should have been released years ago. One nonviolent offence should not put you away for life
Legalizing marijuana will do far more than allow recreational drug use… it could saves lives, or at least make the short remainder of them signific...
I'm writing about how drugs can affect the U.S in a bad way
The burden of being raped, sexually harassed, or sexual abused is not understood in America, leading to problems with our justice system and rapist...
Instead of just focusing on punishment, the "War on Drugs" should focus on eliminating demand which will reduce the jail population and put gangs a...
Drug Laws
The justice system has jailed many criminals since the first opening case, but is our own people in the court house being biased towards the minori...
Drug use in Sports.
In this letter you will read about immigrants like me who should receive citizenship and why we deserve it.
Compared to White people, Black people are getting the bad end of the stick when it comes to law enforcement.
Stop legalizing marijuana! Leave marijuana to the people who need it for medical purposes.
The war on drugs is a failure and we should be taking steps forward to address this issue.
I believe the future president should make racial disparities between criminal sentences a top priority.
The effect of drugs on youth is too big to be overlooked.
Transgender Rights, Drugs, & Racial Profiling. Education is the one thing that can unite us all.
Although the Controlled Substances Act states that cannabis is illegal, 4 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana...
