Expert: Dick Rogers - 10/29/2009

Question
Dick - do you think it is ethical and/or legal for a serving police officer to join Law Enforcement Against Prohibition? This is a drug policy reform organization that seeks to minimize crime, addiction, death and disease by gradually legalizing and regulating drugs.

Answer
David,  I would answer your question in a qualified manner.  Certain drugs probably should be legalized (pot) but others should not.  I feel myself becoming more and more in sync with people who feel that our enforcement efforts are futile and that a different approach is necessary.  We are wasting incredible amounts of money and manpower on this drug interdiction approach with no appreciable effect on the source or the problem.