US CA: OPED: Prop. 19: Vote Yes For Public Safety

The Union, 01 Oct 2010 – Let me start by saying that I am not a lifelong marijuana activist. In fact, I spent many years as a police officer arresting drug users, and I’ve witnessed firsthand the harms that drugs cause our society. But it was my experience policing the streets that showed me how much our current prohibition of marijuana harms society and puts our children at risk.