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    LETTERS

    Feb 11, 2020 3 minutes

    End the Drug War

    I am a retired LEO (law enforcement officer). After spending more than 28 years as a street officer, I have observed firsthand the waste of time and money spent trying to stem the flood of recreational marijuana. I believe that marijuana is not a “gateway” drug. The true gateway drug is legal and easily accessible alcohol. I never had to fight someone high on weed, but almost always had to fight with individuals intoxicated on alcohol.

    The legalization of marijuana would free up law enforcement officers to address violent

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