Former Narcotics Officers Want to End Drug War

I was first introduced to LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) last year at a conference. Their message is frightening and powerful, so much so that during their presentation I didn't know whether to get sick or scream. The truth is a very powerful thing.
There is an OP-Ed embedded in this article from a former Denver police officer.

Former Narcs Say Drug War is Futile

By Radley Balko

It's understandable why when many people first see Howard Wooldridge, they might at first think he's a crank.

The slender, mustachioed man of middle-age frequently wears a cowboy hat, and has been known to get around town on a horse. He also wears a black shirt with loud, conspicuous lettering on both the front and back. You'd be forgiven to dismiss him as a religious zealot proclaiming the coming apocalypse, or a disciple of Lyndon Larouche.

But look closer. The shirt reads: "COPS SAY LEGALIZE DRUGS: ASK ME WHY."