"One of the best ways to cut down on crime is to cut down on unemployment."
Carter favors decriminalization of marijuana.
In response to a poll by NORML, Carter stated that he favored decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana. Civil fines would be imposed instead. Carter does, however, favor retaining criminal penalties for sale or distribution.
"You see red people in prison, you see black people, well educated people, ignorant people, mentally retarded...But you never see any rich people there."
"But the overall, only solution that I can see to the crime problem is in the reduction of unemployment.
"I don't think that incarceration in prison is the answer."
Carter wants to make possession of small amounts of marijuana subject to a "civil fine" but retain criminal penalties for sale and distribution.
I favor the decriminalization of marijuana.
Carter favors the restoration of the death penalty for some crimes.
"I don't favor legalization of marijuana. I do favor decriminalization."
