Former Seattle Police chief calls for Legalization of all drugs!!!-1/2

Citing Failed War on Drugs, Former Seattle Police Chief Calls for Legalization of Marijuana and All Drugs

Norm Stamper is a thirty-four-year police officer who retired as Seattles chief of police in 2000. He now supports the legalization of marijuana and an advisory board member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and a speaker for the 10,000-member Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

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• marijuana
• legalization
• norml
• obama
• democracy
• now
• seattle
• WTO

[micahgee]

Legalize it!

[tryingtobereal]

What will it take for people to realize that life is precious;

And cruelty and violence never bring peace.

[PSILOCYBETRIBE]

fuck the POS government

[jmmatos23]

That dude looks so happy.

[capone6080]

I don't see the humor in this like Obama obviously does. To me it's not a joke and funny in the least bit. My civil rights were severely violated and I lost two years of my life from the war on drugs.. It's not a joke. Consenting adults should have every right to posses plant extracts (drugs) if they wish, and not be threatened with their freedom from this country. People need to wake up this country is not free. Our civil right get violated everyday from this stupid drug war.

[Tripbag]

@Martial024, or because survival in modern times does not depend on one's ability to provide for him or herself, but on their ability to conform to the standards of different levels of authority, and pay off the monetary values they have accrued over time.

These housing standards and the economic climate (not just the recession, but the existence of money as a whole) are purely authoritative decisions.

[Tripbag]

@Gene6696...pot-addled? lol...can you present the context of your statement? otherwise you sound like a right-wingnut piece of shit goofbag. It looks like you throw around the term "pot-addled" around in past comments as well.

It's not good jargon even by the standards of "pot-addled" folks.

[Gene6696]

Stamper is a pot-addled douche.

[stypostve]

Leglaize the Natural Herb, for recreational use, and Med use

[sfurner]

They are most likely homeless because of the illegality of drugs.

[Martial024]

They're probably homeless because they werent very responsible.

[TonyaTko]

Very interesting....

I dont think Obama was being dismissive... I just dont believe there is a politically correct way to answer. I thought he handled it with it with grace and class AND he made me laugh.

Interesting piece. I dont smoke but I dont see why the laws are the way they are towards the ppl who do. After going to Amsterdam my views have totally changed

-TKO