Changes

*Bans on marijuana discriminates discriminate against lower income levels/ higher *Higher levels of incarceration exist among poor children than wealthy children*In addition to ending the over-criminalization of marijuana, Paul has risen awareness of an another important issue among drug-related incarcerations, - the unintentional racial outcome of the war on drugs has unintentionally had a racial outcome; **"even Even though whites used drugs at the same rate as black kids, the prisons are full of black kids and brown kids. There are Republicans trying to correct this injustice." [http://www.ontheissues.org/Domestic/Rand_Paul_Drugs.htm (OTI - DP)]*Supports community treatment rather than federal anti-drug programsPaul believes we should:*Favors legalizing Legalize medical marijuana

*Believes Support community treatment rather than federal anti-drug programs*Deal with drug-abuse isn't on the state level (not a federally pressing issue, should instead be dealt with on the state level)