News (Media Awareness Project) - US WA: PUB LTE: Marijuana Is Not A Threat To The Community |
| Title: | US WA: PUB LTE: Marijuana Is Not A Threat To The Community |
| Published On: | 2010-03-01 |
| Source: | Daily Evergreen, The (Washington State U, WA Edu) |
| Fetched On: | 2010-04-02 03:23:40 |
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
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
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