Marijuana Policy Project

Deputy chief of police William G. Brooks III begins singing dirges before evidence of any harm emerges. Brooks chants the reefer madness theme with the nerve of a burglar but offers no logical reason to believe what he says. It is sad to hear a fellow who made a career of invading pot smoker's privacy appeal to the desire to be left alone as an alibi for continuing a lunatic policy. Most cannabis users prefer not having a criminal record caused by a sadistic law. I suspect that Brooks real complaint is the loss of easy money cops make enforcing marijuana laws. Appearing in court, etc., earns police officers mega-buck rewards in overtime pay. That's why they lie about marijuana. Within a few months, the public will be irrevocably convinced that marijuana poses very little danger. If deputy chief Brooks wants a new mission, he can lead a crusade against teen drinking.