It is often said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result.
Each week, New Jersey police officers arrest hundreds of citizens for the disorderly persons (DP) offense of possession of Under 50 grams of marijuana. Those arrested include professionals and many people who would never think of committing any type of serious victim-related crime. Even if it is a first offense and the defendants accept a “conditional discharge,” they are stained with an arrest record, a year of probation, a potential loss of driving privileges, and untold consequences regarding employment and shame. They face these penalties because they possessed a controversial substance that most Americans now believe, according to Gallup polls, should not be criminalized.
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