US NJ: OPED: New Jersey Should Fight Crime By Decriminalizing

The Press of Atlantic City, 12 Jul 2011 – As a former undercover narcotics detective with the New Jersey State Police, I might be the last person you’d expect to see supporting a new marijuana decriminalization bill in the state Assembly. But my experience on the front lines of the so-called “war on drugs” is exactly what led me to support fundamental changes to failed prohibition policies.