Dec '08 L.E.A.P. Newsletter Tells Us of Prohibition Harms
Blog December 19th, 2008
Alison Myrden, a former guest on JDR and a spokeswoman for LEAP sent me the latest newsletter from LEAP ( Law Enforcement Against Prohibition)Â Hope you enjoy the good info.
~JDR
LEAP in Action December 2008
This issue…
· Repeat Repeal- We CAN Do It Again!
· Did You Know…?
· Make the LEAP!
Repeat Repeal- We CAN Do It Again!
December 5th marked the 75th anniversary of alcohol prohibition’s repeal and LEAP was there to launch our own Repeat Repeal project.  LEAP and the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation released a report detailing how drug prohibition, like alcohol prohibition before it, perpetuates a criminal marketplace and deepens economic hardships, while increasing death, disease and addiction.   At a December 2nd, press conference announcing the report, speakers Eric Sterling (head of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation), Tim Datig , Neill Franklin, Terry Nelson, David Otto, Richard van Wickler, and Howard Wooldridge were joined via phone by renowned Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron, who estimates that legalizing drugs would boost the economy by at least $76.8 billion a year.
Repeat Repeal has been LEAP’s biggest effort yet; it was a great way to end the year, but the best is yet to come! In 2009, we look forward to not only the increased visibility resulting from our large-scale project, but also the equally-important presentations to civic clubs, rotaries and colleges, where our speakers connect with audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad.
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