The War on Drugs Has Failed
The War on Drugs Has Failed – A Google Tech Talk August 17, 2010 ABSTRACT Presented by Stanford “Neill” Franklin, Police (Ret.) Executive Director, LEAP “It pains me to know that there is a solution for preventing tragedy and nothing is being done because of ignorance, stubbornness, unsubstantiated fear and greed.” Hear Neill Franklin, Executive Director of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), speak on the problems and costs of the war on drugs, and the reasons society would be better off if it were ended. Founded on March 16, 2002, LEAP is made up of current and former members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities who are speaking out about the failures of our existing drug policies. Those policies have failed, and continue to fail, to effectively address the problems of drug abuse, especially the problems of juvenile drug use, the problems of addiction, and the problems of crime caused by the existence of a criminal black market in drugs. Although those who speak publicly for LEAP are people from the law enforcement and criminal justice communities, a large number of our supporting members do not have such experience. You don’t have to have law enforcement experience to join us. By continuing to fight the so-called “War on Drugs”, the US government has worsened these problems of society instead of alleviating them. A system of regulation and control of these substances (by the government, replacing the current system of control by the black market) would be a less harmful …
Nicole Cooke announces retirement from professional cycling
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act 2000
Cooke won the World junior road race championship in 2000, in Plouay, France, then became the the first rider ever to successfully defend her title the following year in Lisbon, Portugal. She also won the … “The key to that will be that the female …
Read more on VeloNation
Part 2: Frau Koma's Second Coming: Mass Murder, Autism and the Cult of …
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act 2000
Does the drug industry fear that, if it were known certain prescription drugs could lead formerly average individuals to commit deadly acts, survivors would accuse industry of providing a justification/alibi for perpetrators? Probably … Despite pleas …
Read more on Age of Autism
North Chicago details why it fired cop
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act 2000
The firing reflects an ongoing effort by police to take action against officers who act unprofessionally, officials said, after a wave of complaints against the department alleging excessive force. Rincon is also … Lastly, on May 21 last year …
Read more on Chicago Tribune