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Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

Legalize Marijuana? Perish the Thought, Says Drug Czar -- Banish the Herb...and the Verb!

Norm Stamper | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Science, Chief Daryl Gates, Drug War, Marijuana Legalization, U.S. Drug Policy, Kerlikowske, Drug Czar, President Obama, Lapd, Politics News
Norm Stamper

The new Drug Czar: "The discussion about legalization is not a part of the president's vocabulary under any circumstances and it's not a part of mine."

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Cops Say to Legalize Drugs

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Howard Wooldridge, Drug-Decriminalization, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Jack Cole, War on Drugs, Drug Legalization, Gil Kerlikowske, Barack Obama, Leap, Politics News
Allison Kilkenny

The benefits of legalizing drugs are now undeniable, and everyone from Obama's most zealous supporters to former drug enforcement officials are demanding legalization be considered a valid option.

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New Drug Czar: "We're Not at War With People in This Country"

Norm Stamper | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Obama Budget, Drugs, War on Drugs, Marijuana, Budget, Gil Kerlikowske Drug Czar, Drug War, Gil Kerlikowske, Politics News
Norm Stamper

In retiring the phrase from the federal lexicon will we really be ending the "War on Drugs"? Hardly.

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Open Letter to the New "Drug Czar" from Another Top Cop: End the Drug War

Norm Stamper | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Gil Kerlikowske, Drug Czar, Drugs, War on Drugs, Marijuana, Norm Stamper, Politics News
Norm Stamper

Congratulations Gil Kerlikowske on your confirmation as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Bit of an irony, isn't it? Two Seattle police chiefs on opposite sides of the drug war?

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