Lives In The Balance

I am outraged by ex-Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper's drive to legalize drugs ["Legalize drugs -- all of them," guest commentary, Dec. 4, and see "Uncontrolled substance," Northwest Voices, Dec. 11, and "Normalizing behavior," Northwest Voices, Dec. 18].

Mr. Stamper's proposal to legalize all drugs sends the wrong message to our communities and children. His idea lacks scientific and medical backing and leads one to conclude that this is no more than a publicity stunt to sell his book.

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