TIME TO END FAILED WAR ON DRUGS:Published LTE in the Baltimore Sun: August 3, 2011 « In The News

TIME TO END FAILED WAR ON DRUGS:Published LTE in the Baltimore Sun: August 3, 2011

Posted August 13th, 2011 by hiwayhowie

TIME TO END FAILED WAR ON DRUGS

Speaking as a retired police detective and member of LEAP ( Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ), I heartily concur with the NAACP that it is past time to terminate our failed war on drugs also known as the war on people — mostly of color ( “The NAACP is calling for an end to the drug war; what about you?” July 31 ). My profession, which is shrinking all over America, must return to its true mission of public safety.

If you have a drug problem, see an addiction clinic.

Howard Wooldridge,

Howard Wooldridge is a Drug Policy Specialist with Citizens Opposing Prohibition.

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Vision Statement

Envision an America where there are no drug dealers on sidewalks selling drugs, shooting each other and destroying neighborhoods.
Imagine a world where all drugs are sold in a state-regulated store by a clerk making 12 dollars an hour.
Picture a world where al-Qaeda and other terrorists do not make billions guarding the drug trade and selling drugs.
Think of an America where felony crime is reduced by half which allows the police to focus on the deadly DUI, the child predator and other public safety threats.
Consider the prospect of redirecting the 72 billion tax dollars currently spent chasing non-violent drug users & their suppliers.
See a world where, if one day you or a loved one has a drug problem, you see a doctor not a judge.

This world is possible when we find the courage to end Modern Prohibition.