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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The whole purpose of Initiative 81 seems to be to give police and the prosecutor's office a pass on doing their jobs which is to enforce the law.  Instead of addressing the drug problem or reforming the system, DC just wants the voters to let them off the hook.  Public drug use is getting worse in the city - why is the proposed solution to decriminalize drugs even more??

For many of us who live in the city with young kids, it's becoming untenable.  And for those of you with babies and toddlers who are unconcerned about the impact of these decriminalization laws, come talk to me once your kids are old enough to see what's happening and ask questions.  If you are truly committed to raising your kids in the city long term, you should be troubled by these initiatives.  [/quote]

Is 11 old enough for you?  And no plans to move.  We have open and honest talks about drugs. I've never taken anything more than alcohol, but I'm familiar enough with what the various did are around here.

I'm not trying to shelter my kids from drugs.  They will make their own decisions.  I'm just going to make sure they understand. And if they need help they'll call me.[/quote]

Yeah we are not on the same page.  I am simply not ok with my kids seeing open, public drug use. I’m also not ok with my kids using drugs.  I don’t know any parents who are as laidback about this as you are.  If not wanting to see drug use means I’m sheltering my kids, so be it. [/quote]

Then move to Gaithersburg. Living in a city means that your kids will see homelessness, will see poverty, will see occasional drug use. They will also see and experience many positive things that they would not be able to living in suburban sprawl.[/quote]

Ah yes, the old “if you don’t like it, move to the burbs” argument. No one is clutching their pearls over seeing poverty (which no one mentioned, by the way) or occasional drug use. The point is that the public drug use is getting WORSE and DC is giving up. There’s no plan to actually address it. [/quote]

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