Pubdate: Mon, 25 Jun 2007
Source: Oregon Daily Emerald (U of Oregon, OR Edu)
Copyright: 2007 Oregon Daily Emerald
Contact:  http://www.dailyemerald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1518
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n702/a06.html
Author: Howard Wooldridge

MARIJUANA PROHIBITION REDUCES PUBLIC SAFETY

As a retired police officer, I know something about the issue of 
marijuana prohibition.  Mr. Petryni's article did a fine rehash of 
the pros and cons but he left out a huge area of consideration; 
namely the reduction in public safety caused by the prohibition.  In 
my 18 years as a cop, I was sent to zero calls for service generated 
by the use of marijuana.  My colleagues spend millions of hours 
chasing adult pot smokers which leaves a lot less time to arrest 
drunk drivers and child predators. No question from a police 
perspective, the prohibition of cannabis reduces public safety.

Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired)
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