Most places that have decriminalized drug use have demonstrated that drug use has not increased as a result of that action.

Decriminalization of marijuana use and regulation of cultivation and sales is the only sane policy. Even in most places where such policy exists, however, unregulated cultivation or sale is still a serious felony. If these folks were growing for personal use, the government should look the other way, as they do with minor possession. That does not appear to be the case. If they eventually do not end up in prison, I want the name of their abogado.

The position of the pick-up to the gate does not appear appropriate for opening the porton with the chain. The heavy arms and body armor do not appear appropriate for an arrest of this type – were arms found when they were arrested before? Costa Rica does not need a bunch of “Keystone Cops” bearing automatic weapons and playing soldier in its residential neighborhoods any more than the US does.

So how does one get out of preventive detention?? Over at san sabastin prison they have a few cell blocks hold as many as 400 in one area. Only 2 phone lines to call in . Food is known as pig slop in Spanish. many have no beds sleep on the floor. Constant noise and being in with mentally ill and dangerous men who have murdered. My neighbor a few years back was a guard there he now works running a asphalt machine said it is a hell hole of humanity.. in Spanish.