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LEAP talks to Rotary Clubs Neill Franklin, retired Maryland State Police Major and Tim Datig, retired Chief of Police take the LEAP message to the Rotary ![]()
Retired Vancouver, British Columbia police officer Tony Smith's LEAP presentation was advertised in a local newspaper:
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Former US Marshal Matt Fogg speaks about his turning point and
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Jack Cole testifies for legalized marijuana before the Judiciary Committee at the Massachusetts State House Jerry Paradis
![]() We are all saddened to say goodbye to Law Enforcement Against Prohibition board member Judge Jerry Paradis, who passed recently from cancer. Jerry’s rare combination of expertise and compassion will be impossible to replace. Having presided over 1,000 drug-related cases in the Provincial Court of British Columbia before his retirement in 2003, he came to realize that drug policy, not simple drug use, was responsible for so much unnecessary death, disease, crime and addiction. He authored “A modest proposal for a sane drug policy,” the title of which captures both his personality and his quest for a rational approach to social policy. He was, of course, exceptionally intelligent and knowledgeable, but he was never arrogant or condescending. His trip to Colombia with Witness for Peace demonstrated his personal commitment to social justice and his identification with the victims of bullying. He was appalled by what he termed a “prohibit and punish” approach to drug use and was tireless in promoting humane, workable alternatives. In reference to those who fashion and benefit from drug prohibition, he simply wondered, “How do these guys sleep at night?” It is telling that while he was known for “lenient” sentences in drug-related cases, he was almost literally never overturned on appeal. Working within the constraints of the legal system he was able to combine his sensible, empathetic side with the intellectual rigors of jurisprudence. Above all, Jerry was a kind, thoughtful and supportive friend. He had a wonderful, down to earth quality that made people gravitate to him and respect his judgment. He played a pivotal role in stabilizing LEAP and helping it to remain vibrant. He will be missed. Jack Cole, executive director
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition makes the LEAP to Brazil
Director Jack Cole presented LEAP’s solution to ending the violence to the Brazilian Commission on Drugs and Democracy ![]() ![]() Director Jack Cole on TV-Globo from Rio de Janeiro (In Portuguese) Brazilian Judges become LEAP speakers
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Sen. Jim Webb Pushes Blue Ribbon Commission to Study the Failed "Drug War"
Click here to sign the petition supporting a Blue Ribbon Commission. LEAP Russian Translation
![]() Thanks to Kyrgyzstan Police Colonel Alexander Zelitchenko, PhD, the republican Police Newspaper, "Statja" (Kyrgyz Republic) started to publish information about LEAP's goals and activities 20 May 2009 and continued in their next edition, 3 June 2009. Please view here. We are sorry but LEAP currently has no Russian speaking staff so comments to us must be addressed in English.
Zogby Poll
If hard drugs such as heroin or cocaine were legalized would you be likely to use them?
On what US policy-reform issue could these 6 people possibly agree?
Legalized Regulation of all Drugs!
Drug Truth Network
01/24/10 - Peter Christ (download)
Peter Christ, founding member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Neill Franklin a working Baltimore policeman 12/13/09 - Leigh Maddox (download) Leigh Maddox, former Maryland state police officer and now a speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Tony Newman of Drug Policy Alliance with Top Ten drug reform stories of 2009 11/01/09 - Bradley Jardis (download) Bradley Jardis, a working policeman is under fire for his involvement with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Cliff Thornton of Efficacy and extract from PBS program: "Botany of Desire" 09/06/09 - Russ Jones (download) Russ Jones with 30+ years law enforcement experience and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Abolitionists Moment Drug Policy Research
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Howard Zinn 1923-2010 ![]() On February 21, 2008, Jack Cole took the liberty of sending Howard a five page email explaining LEAP’s position on the war on drugs. Six minutes later, he received an email response saying, “OK, Jack you can list me as a member.” In so doing, he joined intellectual luminaries such as Noam Chomsky and Milton Friedman who understood, from quite different frameworks, the futility and corrupting barbarity of this war.
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CN BC: North Shore News Columnist Remembered
The North Shore News, 26 Feb 2010 - Former judge and North Shore News columnist Jerry Paradis has died. Paradis was forced to stop writing his column on legal issues for the paper when he was diagnosed with cancer in his bone marrow last summer. CN BC: US Advocate Lauds Supervised Injection Site Vancouver Courier, 24 Feb 2010 - Critic Says Harper Government Waging Failed American Drug War The leading crusader in the U.S. for drug policy reform got his first look at the city's supervised drug injection site last week. Dr. Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and executive director of the New York-based Drug Policy Alliance, came away impressed after his visit Friday to Insite on East Hastings. US AZ: Will Legalizing Pot Hurt Drug Cartels? Green Valley News and Sun, 15 Feb 2010 - Drugs and violent crime in Tucson and Southern Arizona have created an unlikely commonality between a pro-marijuana group and law enforcement officials, both of whom think that legalizing pot would eliminate the driving force behind much of the illicit drug trade along the U.S.-Mexico border. Even though the Border Patrol works around the clock to secure the border and prevent drug trafficking through patrols, checkpoints, fencing and high-tech measures, agents reported that from Jan. 7 through Feb. 3, they found more than 7,800 pounds of marijuana in the Tucson Sector. US TX: City Condemns Juarez Violence: Resolution Deletes Marijuana Reference El Paso Times, 10 Feb 2010 - EL PASO -- The City Council heard more than two hours of testimony, but in the end backed away from supporting legalized marijuana as a way to combat drug violence in neighboring Juarez. The council voted 6-2 Tuesday to condemn the violence in Juarez and deleted a paragraph that called for the legalization of marijuana and government regulation of its sale.
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