Beginning to understand how the War on Drugs is affecting everyday lives of those around us, is step one
Drug Laws
Black men must be treated fairly.
The Discrimination affecting our country needs to be discussed so that an action plan to combat discrimination can be establisheed.
Drugs is a gigantic problem in the United States and we need to finally do the right thing.
Marijuana should be legalized and the money should go for rehab costs.
Legalizing marijuana would benefit most of the economy, rather than damaging it.
Using a needle exchange program to fix a problem. This is just my opinion on a subject I feel strongly about.
If we don't improve the North Carolina Judicial System, how many lives will be affected in a negative way?
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.
A life changing crime with a punishment way too small
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.
The criminal justice system is becoming more unfair for this country more and more every day.
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 punishments for marital rape are not as harsh as the punishments for rape itself. The government has took the time to make it a law that raping...
Every day, more young adults try prescription pain killers for the first time. The future this could lead to is tragic, but the way our country han...
I'm writing about how drugs can affect the U.S in a bad way
Are you being wrongly misjudged by our country's justice system because of your race?
Abolishment of all kind of drugs in the country.
To replace incarceration as a punitive measure for drug offenses with rehabilitation will reduce the holistic harm of the drug policy.
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...
The government and laws must ease up and step up to treat those with addiction instead of carelessly dismissing them to prisons.
It's time to legalize marijuana.
So you're telling me that a plant that has plenty of health benefits and can bring in lots of money for the government is illegal? Future President...
I think the problem is that only few states have it.
The American justice system should be restructured to prioritize crimes in order of seriousness, and have pre-determined jail times for each crime.
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...
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...
Should the average person of color fear for their life, or are they blowing this out of proportion?
Why the war on drugs Is such a huge fail and how to fix it
by Jessica Gonzalez
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 ...
In this letter you will read about immigrants like me who should receive citizenship and why we deserve it.
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...
Domestic violence can be as deadly as a gunshot.
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...
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...
Riots, protests, and more killings. Police brutality is alive and well. As communities and their officers are driven farther apart, our hopes turn ...
The government is holding people in jail who should have been released years ago. One nonviolent offence should not put you away for life
10/31/16 Dear Next President, Have you ever...
The war on drugs - A failure still funded.
Legalize Medical Marijuana in all states for all kids
Our U.S. Drug Policy
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...
Minimum sentence requirements and the masses
I believe the future president should make racial disparities between criminal sentences a top priority.
Drug use in Sports.
This letter is about immigrants moving to the U.S. who doesn't have their citizenship.
Never let drugs and alcohol abuse control you and don't let it change who you are.
Our justice system punishes the victims, the innocent, and the nonviolent offenders instead of the dangerous criminals it should be focused on. It'...
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.
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...
Marijuana legalization throughout the whole U.S.
The mandatory minimum prison sentencing is unfair for people who have done minor crimes and it needs to be changed.
A short video regarding the epidemic that has come across America. Prescription drugs are taking over the U.S and there needs to be something done ...
my letter is about why prescription drug abuse should be controlled more.
Drug Advertisements need to change
I feel that the issue of racial profiling in America is a topic that needs to be discussed. I feel that discriminating against people because of th...
20% of all incarcerated people are in for drug offenses, most of which are non-violent
Ellaina Andrew
Athletes abuse the laws against performance enhancing drugs and illegal drugs, and who blames them, they get away with it.
Dear Next President: Is this really justice? Discrimination by race is unjust. How will you work during your presidency to change these injustices?
A letter by Michael Calderon
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...
yes, ALL LIVES MATTER; but for right now BLACK LIVES MATTER and are the ones at stake.
Nine thousand nine hundred and sixty seven lives were taken away during alcohol related accidents. Out of those nine thousand nine hundred and sixt...
3 points addressing this huge issue
Understanding an issue facing millions of Americans
People from ages 12 to 20 should not be criminalized for use of drugs
What Happened to the word "Secure" in our country?
why we should drug test all student athletes in high school
Drug Abuse in the U.S
Looking for answers to help stop the ongoing drug battle in our country.
The drug policy and drug war are overly strict and do not solve any of America's drug problems.
America needs to step in to help Dalits over in India who are suffering from discrimination due to India's caste system.
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...
Concerned by recent cases in which police officers accused of violent crimes are acquitted in court, Jackie Payne wants the next president to addre...
MEdicinal marijuan shoul be used for medical help
Teen drug use is something our nation struggles with, and altering our current drug education could make the likelihood of fixing this issue higher...
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...
The next president has a crucial influence on the future of the Supreme Court, which significantly affects the functioning of our entire country. T...
The drug War in America
An urgent letter examining the many cracks in the once rigid structure of the criminal justice system.
Inequality in the criminal court system
Although the Controlled Substances Act states that cannabis is illegal, 4 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana...
The war on drugs is a failure and we should be taking steps forward to address this issue.
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...
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...
Drugs and Alcohol should be regulated better than it is now
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...
In this day in age police brutality shouldn't be a problem but with social media shinning a light on how bad things are is making things complicate...
Many judges these days are giving harsher or more lenient sentences based on the race, gender, sexuality, religion, or social class of the offender.
Medical marijuana, is it really as bad as it is deemed to be?
Transgender Rights, Drugs, & Racial Profiling. Education is the one thing that can unite us all.
Legalizing all drugs and supporting addicts will cut out illegal drug trade across America.
Compared to White people, Black people are getting the bad end of the stick when it comes to law enforcement.
