I know a lot of people who sell hard drugs and get caught selling said drugs. They spend a night in jail, bail out and go on probation where they can time the ankle monitor to know exactly when they have to stop drinking at parties
I’ve seen people drive kilos of coke across the country for years without being caught or having any worry
I’m all for weed but the idea that we’re locking people up in prisons for smoking a joint is very misguided compared to what the legal system really behaves like
Any arrest or criminal record also reduces your future earning potential significantly and hence your tax value to the state. In some studies it can be mid-20%-ish.
Drug convictions or even arrests make you ineligible to enter many other countries, make it very difficult to travel, and make it difficult to get a job.
You don't have to end up in prison to waste the state's money and to materially impact your life and productivity.
