By Amber Langston “Let’s be honest; the war on marijuana has failed.” – Former Kansas City Police Chief Joseph McNamara Recently, the country lost a
New York Mayor de Blasio made a lot of promises in regards to marijuana enforcement while he was campaigning. Sadly, the promises up to this point
PROP 47 TO DEFELONIZE LOW-LEVEL DRUG POSSESSION AND OTHER MINOR, NONVIOLENT CRIMES PASSES IN CALIFORNIA Proposition 47, the ballot measure to defelonize minor drug possession
I received the following message from my hard working friends at Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition will be covering the elections to
Marijuana opponents are becoming less and less influential by the day. They still have deep pockets, so they will continue to fight against reform, but
Thirty members of law enforcement from the Western United States co-sign a letter in support of Oregon’s Measure 91. The press conference features two cops,
As the midterm election approaches, LEAP representatives are hard at work educating voters about the need for drug policy reform in states with relevant initiatives
When it comes to opposing marijuana reform, it seems that the Oregon Sheriff’s Association always leads the way. Oregon Measure 91 is on the ballot,
WHEN/WHERE: 2 p.m., today, Wednesday Oct. 29, at the Partnership for Safety and Justice, 825 N.E. 20th Ave #250, Portland, Ore. 97232. WHAT’s NEWS: At least 29
It’s not that often that I write articles about raids and busts. I have always felt that doing so breaks my soul a bit, because
Marijuana opponents act like when marijuana becomes legal, our roads will instantly become so unsafe that everyone should fear for their lives. The fact is,
Next month, my home state of Oregon will be voting on marijuana legalization, again. Unlike previous attempts, this year’s initiative has a stellar chance of
Keynote address at SSDP2014: the Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference + Lobby Day by Neill Franklin, executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. About
Oregon’s campaign to regulate, legalize and tax marijuana officially launched its $2 million plus advertising blitz, debuting a veteran law enforcement officer in the first
By Aaron Malin Allocation of JAG (Justice Assistance Grant) funding has been drawn into the national spotlight with Sen. Claire McCaskill holding a subcommittee hearing
Retired police chief Joseph McNamara passed away last Friday, September 19th at the age of 79. His thirty-five-year law enforcement career began in 1956 as
Yesterday, Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Raul Labrador (R-ID) introduced legislation to reform the Pentagon program, which transfers military equipment to law enforcement. The program
I just read a horrific story out of Baltimore, where a man was cavity searched during a drug search, during which no drugs were found.
As Oregon gears up to pass a marijuana legalization initiative known as Measure 91, law enforcement officials throughout the state may have already been using
As Oregon gears up to pass a marijuana legalization initiative known as Measure 91, law enforcement officials throughout the state may have already been using
When it comes to opposing cannabis reform efforts, law enforcement almost always helps lead the way. I’m not saying that every cop tries to squash
Marijuana opponents claim that cops aren’t really focused on enforcing marijuana prohibition, so that marijuana legalization isn’t needed. That claim is blatantly false. Quite a
Stoned Mayhem on the Freeways, or SMOF, is what I call the go-to scare tactic of the drug warriors seeking to maintain the status quo
Law enforcement is supposed to be impartial when enforcing Oregon laws. They are not supposed to carry out their own agendas or infuse their own
