Welcome To Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

[Chip (OP)]

Founded on March 16, 2002, LEAP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization made up of current and former members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities who are speaking out about the failures of our existing drug policies. Those policies have failed, and continue to fail, to effectively address the problems of drug abuse, especially the problems of juvenile drug use, the problems of addiction, and the problems of crime created by criminal control of illegal drug sales.

Although those who speak publicly for LEAP are people from the law enforcement and criminal justice communities, a large number of our supporting members do not have such experience. You don’t have to have law enforcement experience to join us.

By continuing to fight the so-called “War on Drugs,” the US government has worsened these problems of society instead of alleviating them. A system of regulation and control of these substances (by the government, replacing the current system of control by the black market) would be a less harmful, less costly, more ethical, and more effective public policy.

Please consider joining us and helping us to achieve our goals: 1) to educate the public, the media and policy makers about the failure of current policies, and 2) to restore the public’s respect for police, which has been greatly diminished by law enforcement’s involvement in enforcing drug prohibition.

Their website is at http://www.leap.cc

[10kites]

I joined L.E.A.P. a couple of years ago, its a great org. I still get a chuckle out of the fact that me of all people is a proud member of a L.E. org.
 
Since I have an extremely small income and can't donate I try and do my part by doing referrals.

I have my google news set to turn up news on all kinds of different drug topics. Then I go to the articles and in the comment sections among all the " kill all drug addicts" comments I'll post something like, " if you"re fed up with all the madness from the drug problem then go to the L.E.A.P. website for the solution. Learn from the men and women who have risk their lives on the front lines of the war on drugs."

I find that this works better then me trying to explain things, because then I'm just "some junkie trying to excuse my behavior"

So anyway, if anyone else is so inclined to do the same, feel free. Spread the word!

[Chip (OP)]

yeah these guys are right on the money.

I'm sure fighting the drug war gets tedious and ultimately, futile.

not to mention the danger and the paperwork.