New Zealand Cop Calls for Cannabis Reform
A New Zealand police officer is arguing for the decriminalisation of cannabis, saying the punishment does not fit the crime.
The frontline officer shared his opinion in a September "I Am Keen" column for Police Association Magazine Police News, where officers have the opportunity to anonymously voice their views on police operations.
"People who are stoned are generally quite jovial and the last thing they want to do is fight me," he says.
"That is a very simple reason for me to not treat cannabis possession with the same enforcement enthusiasm I once did."
He says his perspective on the crime has changed over his time as an officer.
"I have dealt with drugs on an almost daily basis in the course of the job, whether it's seizing them or dealing with the after-effects on users.
"But I often question why we prosecute people who have small quantities of cannabis...
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