Times Argus, 11 Jun 2013 – BARRE – As the ink dries on Vermont’s newly signed marijuana decriminalization law, a retired police captain has been traveling around the state talking to rotary clubs and media outlets about his groups opposition to the country’s drug policy. – — Peter Christ worked for the Tonawanda, N.Y., police department for 20 years. After he retired he co-founded a group called Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). The organization is composed of those who previously worked in the criminal justice field and now are speaking out against the so called "drug war." Christ said his organization offers something that other organizations can’t in terms of who is presenting the message. When there is a drug debate and those in law enforcement present a police chief or state trooper to argue for maintaining current drug policy, LEAP can send its own former police chief or former state trooper to argue for change. –
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