Drug Abuse

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We will take care to prevent violations of the constitutional and civil rights of American citizens. Searches without probable cause and seizures without due process must be prohibited. The presumption of innocence must be preserved.

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THE PRINCIPLES

The 10th Amendment states: 

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” 

The 4th Amendment states: 

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” 

THE PROBLEM

Drug abuse affects everyone! *

• 51.2% or over half of Americans 12 and older have used illicit drugs at least once.
• 1.15 million drug overdoses have killed over 1 million people in the U.S. alone since 1999.
• $44.5 billion is the 2024 federal budget for drug control.
• 46% of prisoners in federal prison are there for drug related crimes.
• 59% of all women sentenced to federal prison are serving time for drug offenses.
• 59% of all women sentenced to federal prison are serving time for drug offenses.

* Statistics are from the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics

THE SOLUTION

Stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States from foreign sources. Secure the borders and ports.

As a matter of self-defense, retaliatory policies, including embargoes, sanctions, and tariffs, should be considered. 

Support efforts to re-examine how drug abuse begins and find common sense solutions and options to dealing with the problem.

THE CONSTITUTION PARTY COMMITTMENT

The Constitution Party upholds the right of states and localities to restrict access to drugs and to enforce such restrictions. 

We support legislation to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States from foreign sources.

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