tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4468664660833170893.post3375635460269975995..comments2024-01-08T14:53:19.838-05:00Comments on Bluegrass Policy Blog: Stupid lobbyist tricksKelly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17249335217299732224noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4468664660833170893.post-43939113075199377732008-12-07T10:26:00.000-05:002008-12-07T10:26:00.000-05:00Beshear needs to be circling the state telling cit...Beshear needs to be circling the state telling citizens how stupid it is incarcerating non-violent marijuana users. It costs the state $270 million a year. <BR/><BR/>That's $540 million over a biennium. That would leave a surplus of $83.9 million over the biennium were the state not paying for this unnecessary "social service." <BR/><BR/>But of course it's primarily to benefit the private prison industry.<BR/><BR/>Forcing welfare recipients to give up smoking to reduce health costs isn't going to produce the revenue that's currently squandered to benefit the private prison industry.Hempyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02813467704115452311noreply@blogger.com