
“Drug courts are a very blunt tool with which to address drug dependency. They become even more questionable when used as social engineering to punish people who aren’t committing any crime other than a social faux pas by smoking.”
Read more: https://www.alternet.org/drugs/jailed-smoking-cigarettes-tennessee-judge-abuse-drug-court-system
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