News (Media Awareness Project) - New Zealand: PUB LTE: Treat Alcohol Like Dope |
| Title: | New Zealand: PUB LTE: Treat Alcohol Like Dope |
| Published On: | 2010-02-18 |
| Source: | Dominion Post, The (New Zealand) |
| Fetched On: | 2010-04-02 03:36:19 |
TREAT ALCOHOL LIKE DOPE
During my 18 years of police service I was sent to zero calls
generated by the use of cannabis. Though it is no play toy, cannabis
is not worthy of police time. Every hour my colleagues in New Zealand
spend chasing the non-violent, non-problem cannabis user means less
time for the deadly DUI (drink driver) and those who hurt our women
and children.
The obvious solution to cannabis is to treat it like alcohol. The
police have much more important tasks.
Howard Wooldridge
Washington DC
During my 18 years of police service I was sent to zero calls
generated by the use of cannabis. Though it is no play toy, cannabis
is not worthy of police time. Every hour my colleagues in New Zealand
spend chasing the non-violent, non-problem cannabis user means less
time for the deadly DUI (drink driver) and those who hurt our women
and children.
The obvious solution to cannabis is to treat it like alcohol. The
police have much more important tasks.
Howard Wooldridge
Washington DC
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