Pubdate: Wed, 09 Sep 2009
Source: Lake Cowichan Gazette, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2009 Black Press
Contact:  http://drugsense.org/url/qVfIVacM
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4076
Author: Viviane Varan

WE NEED MORE HOSPITALS FOR DRUG ABUSE, NOT MORE JAILS AND PRISONS

EDITOR: Are you folks tired of old toxic dinosaurs who just refuse to die?

There are bosses telling you you must do something you hate and know 
to be cruel and ineffectual, not to mention a hazard to life and 
limb, especially something that makes you highly unpopular to a very 
large amount of people who might have been most likely supportive otherwise.

The so called war on drugs is the best example of such nonsense and I 
want to give kudos to a brave independent organization called LEAP, 
as in Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

It's brave because this organization is exclusively comprised of 
current and former members of law enforcement from Canada, the U.S. 
and abroad, including some very prestigious names and their ranks are 
growing rapidly.

There must be a God. I mean biting the hand that feeds you is not the 
easiest politically correct thing to do, so yes, they are brave and just.

LEAP says that 100 years ago the ratio of people with drug issues was 
identical to the ratio today, so the war on drugs only accomplished 
two things: making some people very rich while causing massive 
colateral damage costs; and an exercise in futility.

LEAP sees substance issues as a medical predisposition and problem, 
not a criminal act. I think something like LEAP is a very exciting 
phenomena and may I be so bold as to say it's a lawful rebellion 
waging peace that has started in the past five years.

Jails are passe. We need more hospitals up there, somewhere. What are 
you gonna do when the bulk of the people and the police start working 
together? Sure you can paint us all black, go ahead, but remember you 
cannot see black on black and that's how dark this war on drugs 
really has become. Prove me wrong.

To find out more about LEAP, visit their amazing site at www.leap.cc.

Viviane Varan,

Lake Cowichan
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