Seattle Times: Seattle Police Chief to become Drug Czar

Deutschbag · Feb 11, 2009

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008732707_webkerlliskowske11m.html

From the article:

"Oh God bless us"
Kerlikowske's possible role in shaping drug policy for the Obama administration was applauded Tuesday by local medical-marijuana advocates.
In 2003, Kerlikowske opposed a city ballot measure, approved by voters, to make marijuana possession the lowest law-enforcement priority, saying it would create confusion. But in doing so, he noted that arresting people for possessing marijuana for personal use was already not a priority.
"Oh God bless us," said Joanna McKee, co-founder and director of Green Cross Patient Co-Op, a medical-marijuana patient-advocacy group. "What a blessing - the karma gods are smiling on the whole country, man."
McKee said Kerlikowske knows the difference between cracking down on the illegal abuse of drugs and allowing the responsible use of marijuana.
Douglas Hiatt, a Seattle attorney and advocate for medical-marijuana patients, said his first preference would be for a physician to oversee national drug policy.
But Kerlikowske would be a vast improvement over past drug czars, who have used the office to carry out the so-called "war on drugs," Hiatt said.
Kerlikowske is a "very reasonable guy" who would likely bring more liberal policies to the job, Hiatt said.
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wackdeafboy · Feb 11, 2009

One step closer, and then 2 steps back.

so.. where the 2 steps back??

rumandromanism · Feb 11, 2009

Let's just see where he takes this...

Medicine Al · Feb 11, 2009

The ex chief of Seattle police is a founding member of this wonderful organiztion.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LayaGk0TMDc"]YouTube - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition[/ame]

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