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Newshawk: The GCW
Votes: 1
Pubdate: Mon, 01 Mar 2010
Source: Daily Evergreen, The (Washington State U, WA Edu)
Copyright: 2010 WSU Student Publications Board
Contact:
Website: http://www.dailyevergreen.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2843
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n143/a01.html
Author: Howard Wooldridge
MARIJUANA IS NOT A THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY
I am writing in response to Sarah Reyes' column, "Heads vs. Feds
lights fresh debate." As a police officer who worked the trenches of
marijuana prohibition and the war on drugs for 18 years, I believe
intoxicants should not be judged by their effects, but by their
threat to the community. During my entire police career, I was sent
on zero calls generated by the use of marijuana. Compared to the
extremely dangerous drug, alcohol, I found very little harm
associated with marijuana.
The police should return to their historic role of public safety, not
personal safety. If you have a drug problem, see a doctor and a
clinic - not a cop and a jail.
Howard Wooldridge
detective/officer ( retired )
drug policy specialist
Citizens Opposing Prohibition
MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom
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