AV>  JH> I don't understand why people are locked up so long for possession
AV>  JH> of a  controlled substance.  Just for using drugs (and getting
AV>  JH> caught) you can get  more time than murder, rape and an assortment
AV>  JH> of real crimes 
AV> So, at its simplest the answer to your question is not
AV> completely, but very much:  money and power.
okay, i see where the power comes in from locking up possessors, but what 
about money.  all i see is that it costs money to lock them up.  could you 
explain a little further on that point for me?
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