C of C 3-31-12 LEAP Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
C of C 3-31-12 LEAP Law Enforcement Against Prohibition – Meetings # 3161 – LEAP is 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 caused by the existence of a criminal black market in drugs. LEAP maintains that “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.” The speaker will be James E. Gierach, a former Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County, municipal attorney, Village prosecutor, and general practitioner. He was the youngest delegate elected to write Illinois’ Constitution in 1970, a former candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney and Illinois governor, raising drug policy and prison issues. One newspaper called him, “Illinois’ premier conscientious objector to the war on drugs.” Info: www.leap.cc
LMPD warns parents of drug abuse among teens
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Louisville Metro Police say teens abusing drugs are a problem and one that isn't getting any better. 90% of all adults with drug or alcohol problems started using before their 18th birthday and half of them even before the age … Read more on WAVE
Australia rocked by allegations of drug and crime links in sports
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But it said that the current official doping statistics don't reflect the scale of the problem. Clare said evidence suggests that the drug use doesn't concern the "majority" of sports professionals, but that "we're talking about multiple athletes … Read more on CNN International