Jimmy Carter made an excellent quote about the penalties for drug use.
"Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual that the use of the drug itself."
"Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual that the use of the drug itself."
This is, of course, a very flimsy argument, which I would not stand by under any circumstances. But I think a better take on the subject would be "penalties against drug possession should be a net win for society", rather than what Carter said.