Cops show how legalization can help economy, hurt cartels

An Important Announcement by the group, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: Cops show how legalization can help economy, hurt cartels

This Tuesday, December 2nd, LEAP will be releasing a new report showing how ending the "war on drugs" will put dangerous traffickers out of business and will help our economy by a specific number of billions of dollars.

This Friday, December 5 is the 75th anniversary of alcohol prohibition's repeal during the Great Depression, and the cops will be drawing many parallels between the earlier failed "noble experiment" and today's drug war.

Also, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) is making it easy for us to tell Congress and our state law makers what we think via a new email form. For the next two weeks we can send a simple letter to our member of Congress and state law makers at

http://www.wecandoitagain... so please act now.

I took advantage of this opportunity. Will you please help support my email with yours? LEAP has over 10,000 members so you can be sure you will not be alone. We need every voice we presently have to speak up during this 75th anniversary of repeal. This is a truly wonderful opportunity to rid ourselves of a horrendous policy - Enjoy your freedom to act!
Sincerely,
Melanie MarshallOmaha, NEhttp://makepotlegal555.org **********************************************

NEWS ADVISORY: November 24, 2008

CONTACT: media@leap.cc

Cops Say Legalizing Drugs Can Boost Economy by Billions

75th Anniversary of Alcohol Prohibition's End Inspires Modern Effort

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, December 2, a group of law enforcers who fought on the front lines of the "war on drugs" and witnessed its failures will commemorate the 75th anniversary of alcohol prohibition's repeal by calling for drug legalization. The cops, judges and prosecutors will release a report detailing how many billions of dollars can be used to boost the ailing economy when drug prohibition is ended.

"America's leaders had the good sense to realize that we couldn't afford to keep enforcing the ineffective prohibition of alcohol during the Great Depression," said Terry Nelson, a 30-year veteran federal agent and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). "Now, cops fighting on the front lines of today's 'war on drugs' are working to make our streets safer and help solve our economic crisis by teaching lawmakers a lesson from history about the failure of prohibition. We can do it again."

WHO: Federal agents, street cops, detectives, corrections officials and a Harvard economist

WHAT: Release of "We Can Do It Again" report on benefits of repealing drug prohibition

WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 10:00 AM

"We Can Do It Again: Repealing Today's Failed Prohibition," highlights how
the "war on drugs" - just like alcohol prohibition - subsidizes violent
gangsters, endangers public health and diminishes public respect for the
rule of law. The report also details how the newer prohibition comes with
the much graver threat of international cartels and terrorists who profit
from illegal drug sales. Yet, it leaves readers on a hopeful note.

"We're starting to see an emerging consensus that drug prohibition just
doesn't make sense," said Seattle's retired Police Chief Norm Stamper, a
LEAP member. "Three out of four Americans now say the 'war on drugs' has
failed, and so do the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Black Caucus
of State Legislators and the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators.
Now, it's up to the new administration and Congress to follow through."

More information about LEAP and a copy of the report will be uploaded at
http://www.WeCanDoItAgain...

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Tom Angell, Media Relations Director

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

http://www.copssaylegaliz...

Washington, D.C.