“Although about the same proportion of blacks and whites use marijuana, a black person is almost four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person.” ~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Our job is to make police departments look like the communities they serve. Our job is to make sure non-violent offenders do not get locked up. Our job is to rethink the war on drugs. Our job is to demilitarize police departments. Our job is to end mandatory minimum sentences."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“There is no question that the war on drugs has been a failure.” ~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“Too many Americans have seen their lives destroyed because they have criminal records as a result of marijuana use. That's wrong.” ~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“We have been engaged in the war on drugs for decades now with a huge cost and the destruction of a whole lot of lives of people who were never involved in any violent activities.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“We have been engaged in [the war on drugs] for decades now with a huge cost and the destruction of a whole lot of lives of people who were never involved in any violent activities.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders