Law Enforcers Say Ending Prohibition Will Improve Public Safety A group of police officers, prosecutors, judges and other criminal justice professionals — including Seattle’s former
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s 10th Anniversary I have long said that Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (L.E.A.P.) is one of the greatest assets the marijuana movement
Canada Risks Repeating ‘U.S. Mistakes‘ With Mandatory Minimum Sentences In Bill C-10 A high-profile group of current and former law enforcement officials from the United
by Phillip Smith The Obama administration this week released its Fiscal Year 2013 National Drug Control Budget, and it wants to spend nearly $26 billion
YouTube Ignores Cop’s First Place Marijuana Legalization Video Question for Obama Well, the YouTube/White House “Your Interview with the President” livestream just wrapped up, and
President Obama to Answer Top-Voted YouTube Questions on Monday A question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police won twice as
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Sends Letter To The Feds Today, Colorado-based and national representatives of LEAP sent a stern letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh,
Speaking out, but still silenced: Anonymous cop criticizes War on Drugs This post is the first in a new blog series by an anonymous police
It Was Another Big Year For Marijuana 2011 has been a monumental year for drug policy reformers. As we marked the 40th anniversary of the
Late Friday night the White House issued a typical evasive rejection of the several marijuana legalization petitions that collected more signatures than any other issue
New FBI Numbers Reveal Failure of “War on Drugs” A new FBI report released today shows that there is a drug arrest every 19 seconds
Colorado activists want voters to decide whether recreational marijuana should be legalized. Learn more about legalization efforts and the former Denver police officer who is
Group Joins Police Officers in Calling for Move Toward Legalization WASHINGTON, D.C. —Blacks in Government (BIG), a group representing the interests of African-American government employees
By Norm Stamper, Huffington Post Back in June, representatives of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a 40,000-member organization led by Executive Director Neill Franklin, marched from
Former Law Enforcers Say Marijuana Prohibition Has Failed and Harms Public Safety Police officers, judges and other criminal justice professionals who once enforced Colorado’s marijuana
By Major Neill Franklin (Ret.) Executive Director Law Enforcement Against Prohibition 2011 marks Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s fifth annual Freedom Road 5K Run and Walk
To Protect and Serve–Patients By Paul Rogers “When I was 8 years old, I could recite the Miranda Rights,” says Jeff Studdard. See, Studdard’s family
Obama’s Drug Czar Says He Ended “War on Drugs” Two Years Ago Cops Hand-Deliver Report to Drug Czar’s Office While Czar Refuses to Meet By
By Major Neill Franklin (Ret.) On June 17, 1971 President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” We arrested fewer than half a million people
Cops Mark 40th Anniversary of “War on Drugs” With Grim Picture of Damage Done New Report Details Drug War Carnage the Obama Administration Would Rather
As you’ve heard many times over the past months, LEAP has been preparing for the launch of our new website, and it’s finally up and
My name is Carol Ruth Silver, and I have been a speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition for many years. As soon as I heard
Dear Johnny, We here at Law Enforcement Against Prohibition are pleased to announce the release of our annual report on our activities throughout the 2010
LEAP Wants To Reform Marijuana Laws In New York On March 15, a new report was released on the steps of New York City Hall
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