LEGALIZATION OF DRUGS WOULD STOP ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE

I'm writing about Stuart R. Wahlin's story: "Citizens Aug. 8-14, 2007
asking for city involvement in curbing violence" (8/10/07).

Unfortunately, the common-sense solution to Rockford's crime problem
lies in Washington, D.C.--not Rockford or any other city or town in
the United States.

Since the vast majority of all of our violent crime and property
crime is caused by our drug prohibition policies, the common-sense
solution is to re-legalize all of our now-illegal drugs. Then, the
drugs can be sold in legal, regulated and licensed business
establishments for pennies per dose.

Then, drug dealers, as we know them today, will disappear for
economic reasons. Then, our so-called "drug-related crime" will be in
our past--not our future.

Most people currently employed in law enforcement are against the
re-legalization of our now-illegal drugs. That's because we would
need far fewer law enforcement personnel if all drugs were re-legalized.

However, there is one organization made up of law enforcement
personnel who favor the re-legalization of all drugs despite the fact
that it's against their own economic self-interest to do so. That
organization is called L.E.A.P. (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition).

I suggest the readers visit the L.E.A.P. Web site at: www.leap.cc.

Then, arrange for a speaker from L.E.A.P. to give an informative and
entertaining talk about our current and past drug policies to any
organization or group.

Most will arrive at the L.E.A.P. talk skeptical--most will leave
convinced. Convinced that we must make major changes to our nation's
drug policies.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.