LANSING, MI — The Coalition to Regulation Marijuana Like Alcohol was joined by retired law enforcement officers from across the state today to announce Law Enforcement Action Partnership’s (LEAP) endorsement of Proposal 1. LEAP is a national organization of current and retired law enforcement professionals who support drug policy and criminal justice reform.
“It’s time to end the misguided policy of marijuana prohibition,” said LEAP Executive Director Neil Franklin, a 34-year veteran of both the Maryland State Police and the Baltimore Police Department. “When you legalize and regulate marijuana, you can refocus law enforcement energy and resources toward violent crime and other issues impacting the community.”
“The data from the nine other states to have legalized marijuana made clear that regulation and taxation are a better solution. Legalization of marijuana will end the unnecessary waste of law enforcement resources used to enforce the failed policy of prohibition while generating hundreds of millions of dollars each year for Michigan’s most important needs,” Josh Hovey said in a press release.
In case you missed it: @freep says YES on Proposal 1!
“… reducing the number of Michiganders incarcerated for these non-violent crimes and redirecting scarce law enforcement resources to more urgent priorities is a sensible step whose time has come.”https://t.co/qu4gojy36m
— RegulateMI (@RegulateMI) September 24, 2018
Last night Michigan passed Proposal one buy a large margin, becoming the tenth state to legalize weed for people 21 and over. This proposal will allow adults 21 and over to legally grow and use small amounts of weed legally. These provisions will take effect within ten days of Proposal one passage, meaning Michigan will be Marijuana legal this month.
After the win on twitter Steve Hawkins, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, said. “This issue does not only enjoy strong support on the coasts, but also in the Midwest and all throughout the country. Marijuana has now been legalized for adult use in one out of every five states and medical use in three out of every five, so it is safe to say federal law is in need of an update.”
Thank you Michigan! #YesOn1MI #WeDidIt #legalizationhttps://t.co/U6Uzgds5TY
— RegulateMI (@RegulateMI) November 7, 2018
