Pubdate: Sun, 25 Feb 2007
Source: Repository, The (Canton, OH)
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Copyright: 2007 The Repository
Author: David C. Kaminski

JUDGE'S COLUMN MAY PROMPT DEBATE IN CANTON ABOUT U.S. DRUG LAWS

Editor's Note

In the closing days of December, we published an essay by Harry 
Klide, the retired Stark County Common Pleas Court trial judge. In 
it, he questioned the U.S. practice of locking up drug users and 
sellers. He cited the high rate of imprisonment in the United States 
and the failure to curtail the drug trade. He invited citizens to 
become interested in this problem.

A representative from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, 
headquartered in Medford, Mass., subsequently contacted Klide. If you 
are interested in learning more, LEAP's Web page is:

http://leap.cc

The organization wants to come to Canton and help lead a public 
discussion of ending prohibition of drugs and stopping the practice 
of locking up drug users.

One of the groups Klide hopes to offer a presentation to is the 
Canton Rotary. He has an April date in mind.

We will tell you more about this when the time comes. I will be 
interested in seeing how this community reacts to the message of LEAP.
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