Decriminalizing Drug Possession

Published: June 13, 2019, 11:55 a.m.

b"Seattle has stopped charging people with small amounts of drugs (Heroin, Meth, Crack, etc.) and Philadelphia and Boston are considering the same approach as well as many other U.S. cities. With more than a million people arrested each year for drug possession and cities spending billions of dollars arresting and prosecuting them, the question remains is Seattle's approach reducing addition and crime or fueling it. Brad discusses the pros and cons and looks at what has happened in the country of Portugal that decriminalized all drug possession in 2001. ABC Crime Analyst Brad Garrett sits down with Tony with a look."