[babygene]

"We are not locking up mere users "to serve five or 10 or 20 years in prison". Those are the hardcore, scumbag drug dealers and traffickers who, IMO, belong there."

May be true today, however there are tens of thousands that are still serving time for arrests 10 or so years ago...

I think in arresting someone with the "intent" to distribute, the intent should be proven byond a reasonable doubt, not assumed.

[robertpaulsen]

"I think in arresting someone with the "intent" to distribute, the intent should be proven byond a reasonable doubt, not assumed."

Pretty high bar there. Hell, if you can prove "intent to distribute" beyond a reasonable doubt, then charge the guy with distibution.

If a guy has a distribution amount and is in a place where he can distibute it (on a street corner, in a parking lot, etc.) as opposed to in his living room or basement, then it sure looks like intent to distribute to me. Let's not play games, here.

I'm comfortable with four categories: possession (of a personal use amount), possession (of a distibution amount - no intent to distribute), possession (of a distibution amount - intent to distribute), distribution.