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*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 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)From [http://www.ontheissues.org/Domestic/Rand_Paul_Drugs.htm (OTI - DP)]