Police Lobby for Harsh Marijuana Laws

Submitted by smorgan on
Pete Guither points out that police don't just enforce harsh drug laws. They actively try to convince legislators to support laws that give them more power to put people in jail. Something to keep in mind the next time police say they're "just enforcing the law."

Add new comment

Permission to Reprint: This content is licensed under a modified Creative Commons Attribution license. Content of a purely educational nature in Drug War Chronicle appear courtesy of DRCNet Foundation, unless otherwise noted.

Source URL: https://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy/2009/mar/16/police_lobby_harsh_marijuana_law